Born in Exile
Author | : George Gissing |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 438 |
Release | : 2021-05-19 |
ISBN-10 | : EAN:4057664607539 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (39 Downloads) |
Download or read book Born in Exile written by George Gissing and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2021-05-19 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This novel deals with the themes of class, religion, love and marriage. The premise of the novel is drawn from Gissing's own early life — an intellectually superior man born into a socially inferior milieu, though the story arc diverges significantly from the actuality. The main protagonist, Godwin Peak, is a star student at Whitelaw College, who wins many academic prizes and his future seems promising. Then his Cockney uncle arrives intending to open an eating-house adjacent to the college. Godwin is mortified of being associated with 'trade' and leaves the college rather than face the scorn he expects to receive from his upper-class fellow students. This is indicative of his social aspirations and snobbery.