02412cam a22003133u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000032001122450018001442640051001623000047002133360026002603370026002863380036003125000103003485000031004515080063004825201364005455340045019096530066019546530036020208560042020564299UtSlPG20260610133124.0mcr n260607r2003||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aGissing, George,d1857-190314aThe Whirlpool 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2003  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whirlpool_(George_Gissing_novel)  aRelease date is 2003-07-01  aProduced by Charles Aldarondo.  HTML version by Al Haines.  a"The Whirlpool" by George Gissing is a novel written during the late 19th century (Victorian era). The book delves into the complexities of social life, personal relationships, and moral dilemmas as it follows the character of Harvey Rolfe, a man navigating the intricacies of his independence and social circles while reflecting on his past and present circumstances.  The opening of "The Whirlpool" introduces us to Harvey Rolfe, an at times cynical man of means, as he dines with several acquaintances at a club in London. We learn about his past, including his previous struggles with poverty and his current social interactions, particularly with an ambitious younger man named Cecil Morphew, who seeks to make a fortune through speculation despite his romantic motivations for financial success. Through Rolfe’s contemplative observations and interactions with his friend Hugh Carnaby and other club members, themes of domesticity, the folly of gambling, and social class dynamics emerge. The chapter concludes with hints of impending personal and communal crises, as news of a house robbery and the fate of Carnaby’s household unfurl against the backdrop of Rolfe's own ambivalence towards domestic life and societal expectations, setting the stage for deeper explorations of these characters’ lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEngland -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction  aEnglish fiction -- 19th century40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4299