The Gissing, George 1857-1903 creator text utu 1998 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft" by George Gissing is a semi-fictional autobiographical work published in 1903. Gissing presents himself as the editor of a deceased friend's diary, organizing the reflections into four seasonal chapters. The work explores the narrator's love of nature and offers candid observations on society and politics. Written in an unaffected, classic style, the book gained particular popularity in Japan, where its seasonal structure and honest assessments resonated with early twentieth-century readers and scholars. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Private_Papers_of_Henry_Ryecroft First published as An author at grass, from Fortnightly review, 1902-03 Release date is 1998-09-01 Transcribed from the 1903 Archibald Constable & Co. edition by David Price Original publication data not identified English fiction -- 19th century PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1463 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1463 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133045.0 1463