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Demos

By George Gissing

2019-12-28 23:42:40

Demos: A Story of English Socialism is a novel by the English author George Gissing. It was written between late 1885 and March 1886 and first published in April 1886 by Smith, Elder & Co. It tells the story of a young, lower-class, Radical working ... Read more
Demos: A Story of English Socialism is a novel by the English author George Gissing. It was written between late 1885 and March 1886 and first published in April 1886 by Smith, Elder & Co. It tells the story of a young, lower-class, Radical working-man, Richard Mutimer, who unexpectedly inherits a large fortune. He becomes the leader of a socialist movement and decides to use his inheritance to set up a cooperative factory. However, his new wealth and power serve to highlight the defects of character that he brings from his working-class origin......... Less

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File size468.582 KB
Print pages481
PublisherPublic Domain Books
Publication date2019-05-20
LanguageEnglish
ISBN978-1906469177
George Robert Gissing (22 November 1857 – 28 December 1903) was a British novelist who published 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. Gissing also worked as a teacher and tutor throughout his life. He p...

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