The private papers of Henry Ryecroft

Description:

The book is unusually divided into four seasons instead of chapters and represents a semi-fictional autobiographical work by George Gissing in which the author casts himself as the editor of the diary of a deceased acquaintance, selecting essays for posthumous publication. Observing how suitable many of the reflections were to the month with which they were dated.

subjects: British and irish fiction (fictional works by one author),  Fiction, short stories (single author),  English Authors,  Political and social views,  Social life and customs,  Manners and customs,  Fiction,  English literature

People: Thomas Seccombe (1866-1923)