The Nether World

The Nether World is a novel by the English writer George Gissing, first published in 1889. It is a social realist novel that explores the lives of the working-class people living in the slums of London during the late 19th century. The novel follows the lives of several characters, including the working-class family of the Tanners, the middle-class family of the Barlows, and the fallen woman, Jane Snowdon. The characters' lives intersect and intertwine as they struggle to survive in the harsh conditions of the Nether World. The novel is a powerful critique of the social and economic inequalities of Victorian England and the devastating effects of poverty on the lives of ordinary people. It is also a vivid portrait of the squalor and misery of the urban slums, and a testament to the resilience and courage of those who lived there. The Nether World is considered one of Gissing's most important works, and a masterpiece of Victorian literature.In the social classification of the nether world -- a subject which so eminently adapts itself to the sportive and gracefully picturesque mode of treatment -- it will be convenient to distinguish broadly, and with reference to males alone, the two great sections of those who do, and those who do not, wear collars. Each of these orders would, it is obvious, offer much scope to an analyst delighting in subtle gradation. Taking the collarless, bow shrewdly might one discriminate between the many kinds of neckcloth which our climate renders necessary as a substitute for the nobler article of attire!This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.