Born in Exile
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By George Gissing
28 Dec, 2019
Born in Exile is a novel by George Gissing first published in 1892. It deals with the themes of class, religion, love, and marriage. The premise of the novel is drawn from Gissing's own early life — an intellectually superior man born into a socia
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Born in Exile is a novel by George Gissing first published in 1892. It deals with the themes of class, religion, love, and marriage. The premise of the novel is drawn from Gissing's own early life — an intellectually superior man born into a socially inferior milieu, though the story arc diverges significantly from the actuality. The main protagonist, Godwin Peak, is a star student at Whitelaw College, which he won a scholarship to attend. He wins many academic prizes and his future seems promising. Then his Cockney uncle arrives intending to open an eating-house adjacent to the college. Godwin is mortified of being associated with 'trade' and leaves the college rather than face the scorn he expects to receive from his upper-class fellow students. This is indicative of his social aspirations (upwards) and snobbery (downwards). Less
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- 391.895 KB
- 316
- Public Domain Books
- 2008-08-18
- English
- 9781406809428
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