The sum of their faults was their inability to earn money; but, indeed, that inability does not call for unmingled disdain. - George Gissing

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The sum of their faults was their inability to earn money; but, indeed, that inability does not call for unmingled disdain.

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About George Gissing

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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