Everything he undertook was easy to him, and by a pleasant … - George Gissing

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Everything he undertook was easy to him, and by a pleasant self-deception he made the passing of a school task his augury of success in greater things.

George Gissing

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George Robert Gissing (November 22 1857 – December 28 1903) was an English novelist and short story writer.

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Birth Name: George Robert Gissing

Alternative Names: George R. Gissing • G. R. Gissing

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