The Gissing, George 1857-1903 creator text utu 2003 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Nether World" by George Gissing is a novel written in 1889. Set in the slums of Victorian London, it follows several impoverished families struggling with unemployment, desperate living conditions, and broken dreams. When Michael Snowdon returns from Australia with a hidden fortune, he hopes to use it for charity through his granddaughter Jane. But family scheming, thwarted ambitions, and failed relationships threaten his plans. This naturalistic portrait of working-class life offers an unflinching look at poverty's grip, where hopes fade and survival itself becomes uncertain. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Nether_World Release date is 2003-08-01 Original publication data not identified London (England) -- Fiction English fiction -- 19th century Poor -- Fiction Poverty -- Fiction PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4301 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/4301 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133124.0 4301