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The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories

By George Gissing
Michael Caine
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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.
Redemption

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Rating★★★★ 4.0 (173)
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length9 hrs 19 mins
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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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