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House of Cobwebs and Other Stories

George Gissing was a prolific English writer of novels and short stories. Among his best known novels is The Odd Women, which was influenced by George Eliot, whose work he greatly admired. Another of his famous works, New Grub Street, entails a blunt critique of the working class life he knew by experience, especially during a number of the years he spent in the United States.

This collection of stories ranges from the humorous to the tragic. Throughout, Gissing pokes mild fun at his characters' human frailties: egotism, self-satisfaction, and pomposity, among others. - Summary by Kirsten Wever

Year of Publication: 1906Genres: Single Author Collections , Published 1900 onward

Running Time: 09 hours 40 minutes 18 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	The House of Cobwebs Kirsten Wever	53:34
2	A Capitalist Kirsten Wever	35:17
3	Christopherson Kirsten Wever	40:16
4	Humplebee Kirsten Wever	39:58
5	The Scrupulous Father Kirsten Wever	36:31
6	A Poor Gentleman Kirsten Wever	34:35
7	Miss Rodney's Leisure Kirsten Wever	42:41
8	A Charming Family Kirsten Wever	54:35
9	A Daughter of the Lodge Kirsten Wever	32:03
10	The Riding Whip Kirsten Wever	42:53
11	Fate and the Apothecary Kirsten Wever	25:18
12	Topham's Chance Kirsten Wever	26:17
13	A Lodger in Maze Pond Kirsten Wever	47:33
14	The Salt of the Earth Kirsten Wever	26:01
15	The Pig and Whistle Kirsten Wever	42:46