The Paying Guest. By : George Gissing. /A Satirical Novel

The Paying Guest is a satirical novella by George Gissing, first published in 1895 by Cassell, as part of their Pocket Library series. It recounts the experiences of the Mumfords, a middle-class family who invite a "paying guest" into their home to supplement their income. Written in an unusually comic tone compared with Gissing's earlier works, [1] The Paying Guest was generally received well by critics. Gissing himself, however, was not satisfied with the work

• • Author: George Gissing
• • Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• • Publication Date: Aug 31, 2017
• • Number of Pages: 96 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1975954009
• • ISBN-13: 9781975954000