George Gissing - Workers in the Dawn - Volume I (of III): "To the relatively poor education is in most cases a mocking cruelty"

by George Gissing

George Robert Gissing was born on November 22nd, 1857 in Wakefield, Yorkshire. He was educated at Back Lane School in Wakefield. Gissing loved school. He was enthusiastic with a thirst for learning and always diligent. By the age of ten he was reading Dickens, a lifelong hero.In 1872 Gissing won a scholarship to Owens College. Whilst there Gissing worked hard but remained solitary. Unfortunately, he had run short of funds and stole from his fellow...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1984226932
• ISBN13: 9781984226938
• Release Date: January 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"