George Robert Gissing ( 22 November 1857 - 28 December 1903) was an English novelist, who published 23 novels between 1880 and 1903. He also worked as a teacher and tutor throughout his life. His best-known novels, which have reappeared in modern editions, include The Nether World (1889), New Grub Street (1891) and The Odd Women (1893).
