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Gissing

American

[gis-ing] / ˈgɪs ɪŋ /

noun

George (Robert), 1857–1903, English novelist.

Gissing British

/ ˈɡɪsɪŋ /

noun

George ( Robert ). 1857–1903, English novelist, noted for his depiction of middle-class poverty. His works include Demos (1886) and New Grub Street (1891)

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Gissing had made a terrible hash of his early life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Gissing was already in ill-health when “Ryecroft” was released in 1903 and he seemed to know that this was his farewell, which he crafted with sad appreciation:

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

Chunman Gissing, 65, has been coming to Viet-Wah since she moved to Seattle in the 1980s.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2022

“And, you know,” Mrs. Gissing added, “those are the most important words any child in danger, any child in need, can hear.”

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2022

In Gissing manor, 39 E. III., the jury present, that W. G., a villein by blood, was a rebel and ungrateful toward his lord, for which all his tenements were seized.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry

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