The Gissing, George 1857-1903 creator text utu 2003 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Paying Guest" by George Gissing is a satirical novella published in 1895. When the middle-class Mumford family invites a lodger into their suburban London home to supplement their income, they expect a simple arrangement. Instead, Louise Derrick—poorly educated, bad-tempered, and pursued by two rival suitors—disrupts their peaceful existence. Written in an unusually comic tone for Gissing, this sharp social satire explores the tensions that arise when financial necessity collides with domestic tranquility, leading to jealousy, romantic chaos, and unexpected disaster. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Paying_Guest Release date is 2003-07-01 Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. Original publication data not identified England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction English fiction -- 19th century PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4298 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4298 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133124.0 4298