New Grub Street

New Grub Street, published in 1891, is George Gissing’s incisive novel about the literary world of late Victorian London. It follows two writers: Edwin Reardon, a talented but uncommercial novelist, and Jasper Milvain, an ambitious journalist who embraces market trends. The novel explores the clash between artistic integrity and economic survival, revealing the brutal realities of authorship. Gissing’s realism, psychological depth, and critique of literary capitalism make New Grub Street a powerful and enduring work about the compromises of creative life.