Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 72 Gissing, George 1857 1903 Gissing, George Robert The Paying Guest Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Paying Guest" by George Gissing is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around a young couple, Clarence and Emmeline Mumford, who decide to take in a lodger, Louise Derrick, to alleviate their economic burdens and provide Emmeline some companionship during the day. The story explores themes of class, social expectations, and the complexities of personal relationships, specifically focusing on the dynamics between the Mumfords and their new guest. The opening of the novel introduces us to the Mumfords and their financial concerns, leading them to respond to an advertisement posted by Louise Derrick, who seeks a respectable family to live with. Emmeline's unease about taking in a lodger contrasts with Clarence's enthusiasm, and they eventually invite Louise for an interview. The first impression of Louise is mixed; while she shows charm and eagerness, her background and the presence of her overbearing mother raise concerns for Emmeline. As Louise spends time with the Mumfords, her character begins to unfold, revealing her complex nature and the struggles she faces in fitting into their world. The opening sets the stage for the unfolding drama, foreshadowing tension and conflict as Louise's past and ambitions intersect with the Mumfords' lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 189286 187521 2024-10-02T11:57:41.565992 2023-10-02T10:16:51.473273 text/html text/html 183461 2020-12-27T21:47:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 67727 2020-12-27T21:47:43 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 139912 2024-10-02T11:57:46.935011 application/epub+zip 141627 2024-10-02T11:57:43.439996 application/epub+zip 141628 2024-10-02T11:57:42.222981 application/epub+zip 269541 2024-10-02T11:57:49.511946 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259039 2024-10-02T11:57:46.212017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232505 2022-09-02T13:56:57.070838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172540 172499 2024-10-02T11:57:40.989044 2023-10-02T10:16:51.058283 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 172471 2020-12-27T21:47:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65829 2020-12-27T21:47:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19882 2024-10-02T11:57:49.633954 application/rdf+xml 13571 2024-10-02T11:57:42.787980 image/jpeg 3504 2024-10-02T11:57:42.504010 image/jpeg 135808 2024-10-02T11:57:41.582022 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia