Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft

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By Listen TheBook Posted on May 31, 2023

In Category - Literary Fiction, Published 1900 onward, Fictional Biographies & Memoirs

Authors: George Gissing In Year : 1903

Book Language: English

Audiobook: Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft

Preface
Spring (parts 1-9)
Spring (parts 10-16)
Spring (parts 17-25)
Summer (parts 1-9)
Summer (parts 10-18)
Summer (parts 19-27)
Autumn (parts 1-11)
Autumn (parts 12-18)
Autumn (parts 19-25)
Winter (parts 1-11)
Winter (parts 12-18)
Winter (parts 19-26)

This novel consists of selections from the diary of an author, starting soon after his retirement and continuing until just before his death. There is very little in the way of plot, but a great deal of quiet musing about art, nature, society, and the things that make life worth living. Although this is a work of fiction, there are clear parallels between the narrator's life and Gissing's own life. This leads many commenters to view it as semi-autobiographical. - Summary by Peter Eastman