Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 71 Gissing, George 1857 1903 Gissing, George Robert The Town Traveller Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Town Traveller" by George Gissing is a novel written during the late 19th century, specifically in the Victorian era. The story centers on Mr. Gammon, a lively and somewhat carefree commercial traveler, who navigates the bustling life of London while interacting with a cast of characters, including the ambitious and spirited Polly Sparkes. The early chapters reveal insights into their lives, hinting at themes of class disparity, personal aspirations, and the search for love and respectability within the constraints of their social environment. The opening of the novel paints a vivid picture of the daily lives of its characters, beginning with Mr. Gammon, who is seen enjoying breakfast in bed and engaging in humorous banter with the household staff. This light-hearted atmosphere is contrasted by the tensions surrounding Polly Sparkes, who is dealing with her own struggles for independence and respect in her unconventional lifestyle. As Mr. Gammon interacts with various characters in his lodging house, the reader is introduced to aspects of Polly’s life and her relationships with others, foreshadowing conflicts and developments that stem from societal expectations and personal ambitions. The stage is set for a narrative that explores complexities of human relationships, all wrapped in Gissing's keen observational style. (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 428070 423038 2024-10-02T12:01:39.290777 2023-10-02T10:20:00.759343 text/html text/html 418017 2020-12-27T22:42:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 155325 2020-12-27T22:42:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 226938 2024-10-02T12:01:46.992732 application/epub+zip 236087 2024-10-02T12:01:41.325743 application/epub+zip 236087 2024-10-02T12:01:40.056825 application/epub+zip 431303 2024-10-02T12:01:51.088699 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 418343 2024-10-02T12:01:46.175756 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393570 2022-09-02T14:02:07.568941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389343 389302 2024-10-02T12:01:37.997808 2023-10-02T10:19:59.784346 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 389277 2020-12-27T22:42:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151941 2020-12-27T22:42:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19938 2024-10-02T12:01:51.236697 application/rdf+xml 14518 2024-10-02T12:01:40.610756 image/jpeg 3808 2024-10-02T12:01:40.332756 image/jpeg 222937 2024-10-02T12:01:39.326782 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