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Demos: A Story of Enligh Socilaism
George Gissing
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"Richard Mutimer is delighted to inherit a large fortune. As a socialist, he means to use it well: he will open a factory in which workers would be treated well, he will advance his party's causes through his own wealth... At least, so he thinks. But reality may be far different. This novel raises more questions than answers. How much should money play in the marriage market, or can love have a prominent place? Can a man who gained power remain a socialist? This book is not only about political unrest. It is a story of a man who changes, for better or worse, and all the forces that shape him. Like other works by Gissing, it describes the London slums in the 19th century, the conditions of the working class, and a few families (some dysfunctional and some great). It was a favourite of George Orwell's, who developed some of Gissing's earlier themes in his own works. It is also reminiscent of works by authors such as Anthony Trollope. It is the only novel by Gissing which was adapted into film.
"Richard Mutimer is delighted to inherit a large fortune. As a socialist, he means to use it well: he will open a factory in which workers would be treated well, he will advance his party's causes through his own wealth... At least, so he thinks. But reality may be far different. This novel raises more questions than answers. How much should money play in the marriage market, or can love have a prominent place? Can a man who gained power remain a socialist? This book is not only about political unrest. It is a story of a man who changes, for better or worse, and all the forces that shape him. Like other works by Gissing, it describes the London slums in the 19th century, the conditions of the working class, and a few families (some dysfunctional and some great). It was a favourite of George Orwell's, who developed some of Gissing's earlier themes in his own works. It is also reminiscent of works by authors such as Anthony Trollope. It is the only novel by Gissing which was adapted into film.
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'I explained it?'
'In what you said about the works in the valley.'
'True. Many people would have interpreted me less liberally.'
Adela's eyes brightened a little. But when she raised them, they fell upon something which disturbed her cheerfulness. This was the face of Mrs. Mewling, who had come up from the direction of Wanley and was clearly about to pay a visit at the Manor. The lady smiled and murmured a greeting as she passed by.
'I suppose Mrs. Mewling is going to see my mother,' said Hubert, who also had lost a little of his naturalness.
A few more words and they again parted. Nothing further was said of the postponed visit. Adela hastened homewards, dreading lest she had made a great mistake, yet glad that she had ventured to come.
Her mother was just going out into the garden, where Alfred's voice sounded frequently in laughter or denunciation.. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
A New Edition Of Gissing's Demos
It is an event when a new edition of a rare novel of the late Victorian writer George Gissing (1857 -- 1903) becomes available. "Demos" was Gissing's third novel and was first published anonymously in 1886. It is one of a series of Gissing's early novels that deal wit
”Demos” is my vote for ‘relatively undiscovered gem of Victorian literature”. This book strengthens my growing opinion that George Gissing is an amazing writer. Rea it and I’m sure you’ll agree
I think the subtitle of this book, which is “A Story of English Socialism” or, as in some editions, “Th
This novel revolves broadly around the class struggle in nineteenth century England. The cast of characters are representative of a wide spectrum of society, and here we also find some of the different guises of the socialist, depending on the individual claiming to be sympathetic with this politica
‘Demos’, one of Gissing's earlier works, marks the fruition of the man into the novelist. True to Gissing's ideas at the time, the novel is an exposition of socialist idealism, which fails as soon as the ideal socialist becomes a capitalist. Richard Mutimer, a working class man, newly unemployed bec
The book gives vivid pictures of the working and gentry classes and a certain version of socialist movement, with quite some engaging psychological passages. The hero has multiple facets in his personality which undergoes change over time. He and some other characters all internally struggle and mak
This is the third George Gissing novel I’ve read after New Grub Street and The Odd Women and apart from the weak romantic ending I enjoyed it very much. I came to it not long after reading the remarkable The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists with which it has the shared theme of the rise of Socialism
It’s been a while since I read any George Gissing, but I remember ‘New Grub Street’, ‘The Odd Women’ and ‘The Nether World’ as standing tall at the more modern end of Victorian fiction. They’re books which aren’t as staid as some of their contemporaries, nor as cloying as some of their contemporarie