The paying guest, by George Gissing, A.C. Morse : published by Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, A.C. Morse
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The paying guest, by George Gissing, A.C. Morse : published by Dodd, Mead & Co., New York, A.C. Morse
Language
eng
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Literary Form
fiction
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The paying guest
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electronic resource
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A.C. Morse
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by George Gissing, A.C. Morse : published by Dodd, Mead & Co., New York
Summary
The Mumfords are a middle-class couple, living in suburban Sutton on the outskirts of London with their young son. Reading the newspaper, they become aware of a young woman seeking a place as a "paying guest," or lodger. To supplement their income they decide to take a tenant, named Louise Derrick, who is in need of a place to live due to disagreements with her immediate family. Louise, who is poorly educated and bad-tempered, is being romantically pursued by two men: Mr Bowling, who is courting Louise's stepsister Cecily, and Tom Cobb
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adult
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