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The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories
By George Gissing
Length9h 19m
About this audiobook
This collection of short stories illuminates the quiet desperation and fleeting joys of London's overlooked inhabitants. From struggling tutors to impoverished writers, each tale offers a window into the dignity of ordinary lives facing economic decline. It is a tender, observational mosaic of the city's hidden corners.
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length9 hrs 19 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1THE HOUSE OF COBWEBS
10FATE AND THE APOTHECARY
2A CAPITALIST
11TOPHAM'S CHANCE: CHAPTER I
3CHRISTOPHERSON
12CHAPTER II
4HUMPLEBEE
13CHAPTER III
5THE SCRUPULOUS FATHER
14CHAPTER IV
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6A POOR GENTLEMAN
15A LODGER IN MAZE POND
7MISS RODNEY'S LEISURE
16THE SALT OF THE EARTH
8A DAUGHTER OF THE LODGE
17THE PIG AND WHISTLE
9THE RIDING-WHIP
18IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
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