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A Powerful and Unflinching Portrait of Victorian Poverty
The Nether World by George Gissing, first published in 1889, is widely regarded as one of his finest early novels and a compelling example of social realism.
Set among the working classes of nineteenth-century London, the novel explores poverty, money, employment, charity, and the harsh realities of everyday life. At its centre is Michael Snowdon, who returns from Australia a wealthy man but conceals his fortune while considering how it might best be used to help others, particularly through his granddaughter Jane.
Rich in naturalistic detail, Gissing portrays the struggles created by low wages, insecure work, and poor living conditions with remarkable honesty and compassion. The result is a serious and moving study of social inequality and individual hardship.
This E-Bookarama Editions edition is an excellent choice for readers interested in Victorian literature, social realism, and powerful novels about class and poverty.
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Rating★★★★ 4.0 (1.8K)
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GenreHistorical Fiction, General Fiction, Literary Classics
Length17 hrs 38 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateSep 28, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Chapter 1 - A THRALL OF THRALLS
2Chapter 2 - A FRIEND IN REQUEST
3Chapter 3 - A SUPERFLUOUS FAMILY
4Chapter 4 - CLARA AND JANE
5Chapter 5 - JANE IS VISITED
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6Chapter 6 - GLIMPSES OF THE PAST
7Chapter 7 - MRS. BYASS'S LODGINGS
8Chapter 8 - PENNYLOAF CANDY
9Chapter 9 - PATHOLOGICAL
10Chapter 10 - THE LAST COMBAT
11Chapter 11 - A DISAPPOINTMENT
12Chapter 12 - 'IO SATURNALIA!'
13Chapter 13 - THE BRINGER OF ILL NEWS
14Chapter 14 - A WELCOME GUEST
15Chapter 15 - SUNLIGHT IN DREARY PLACES
16Chapter 16 - DIALOGUE AND COMMENT
17Chapter 17 - CLEM MAKES A DISCLOSURE
18Chapter 18 - THE JOKE IS COMPLETED
19Chapter 19 - A RETREAT
20Chapter 20 - A VISION OF NOBLE THINGS
21Chapter 21 - DEATH THE RECONCILER
22Chapter 22 - WATCHING FROM AMBUSH
23Chapter 23 - ON THE EVE OF TRIUMPH
24Chapter 24 - THE FAMILY HISTORY PROGRESSES
25Chapter 25 - A DOUBLE CONSECRATION
26Chapter 26 - SIDNEY'S STRUGGLE
27Chapter 27 - CLARA'S RETURN
28Chapter 28 - THE SOUP-KITCHEN
29Chapter 29 - PHANTOMS
30Chapter 30 - ON A BARREN SHORE
31Chapter 31 - WOMAN AND ACTRESS
32Chapter 32 - A HAVEN
33Chapter 33 - A FALL FROM THE IDEAL
34Chapter 34 - THE DEBT REPAID
35Chapter 35 - THE TREASURY UNLOCKED
36Chapter 36 - THE HEIR
37Chapter 37 - MAD JACK'S DREAM
38Chapter 38 - JOSEPH TRANSACTS MUCH BUSINESS
39Chapter 39 - SIDNEY
40Chapter 40 - JANE
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