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  Inspiration An - From their pens...

  George Gissing

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  George Robert Gissing was born on November 22nd, 1857 in Wakefield, Yorkshire.  
  He was educated at Back Lane School in Wakefield. Gissing loved school. He was enthusiastic with a thirst for learning and always diligent.  By the age of ten he was reading Dickens, a lifelong hero. 
  In 1872 Gissing won a scholarship to Owens College. Whilst there Gissing worked hard but remained solitary. Unfortunately, he had run short of funds and stole from his fellow students. He was arrested, prosecuted, found guilty, expelled and sentenced to a month's hard labour in 1876. 
  On release he decided to start over.  In September 1876 he travelled to the United States. Here he wrote short stories for the Chicago Tribune and other newspapers. On his return home he was ready for novels. 
  Gissing self-published his first novel but it failed to sell.  His second was acquired but never published. His writing career was static.  Something had to change.  And it did. 
  By 1884 The Unclassed was published.  Now everything he wrote was published. Both Isabel Claren-don and Demos appeared in 1886. He mined the lives of the working class as diligently as any capitalist. 
  In 1889 Gissing used the proceeds from the sale of The Nether World to go to Italy. This trip formed the basis for his 1890 work The Emancipated. 
  Gissing's works began to command higher payments. New Grub Street (1891) brought a fee of £250.  
  Short stories followed and in 1895, three novellas were published; Eve's Ransom, The Paying Guest and Sleeping Fires. Gissing was careful to keep up with the changing attitudes of his audience.  
  Unfortunately, he was also diagnosed as suffering from emphysema. The last years of his life were spent as a semi-invalid in France but he continued to write. 1899; The Crown of Life. Our Friend the Charlatan appeared in 1901, followed two years later by The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft. 
  George Robert Gissing died aged 46 on December 28th, 1903 after catching a chill on a winter walk.

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  Great Expectations

  Charles Dickens

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  Great Expectations is the thirteenth novel by Charles Dickens and his penultimate completed novel. It depicts the education of an orphan nicknamed Pip (the book is a bildungsroman, a coming-of-age story). It is Dickens's second novel, after David Copperfield, to be fully narrated in the first person. The novel was first published as a serial in Dickens's weekly periodical All the Year Round, from 1 December 1860 to August 1861. In October 1861, Chapman and Hall published the novel in three volumes.
  The novel is set in Kent and London in the early to mid-19th century and contains some of Dickens's most celebrated scenes, starting in a graveyard, where the young Pip is accosted by the escaped convict Abel Magwitch. Great Expectations is full of extreme imagery - poverty, prison ships and chains, and fights to the death - and has a colourful cast of characters who have entered popular culture. These include the eccentric Miss Havisham, the beautiful but cold Estella, and Joe, the unsophisticated and kind blacksmith. Dickens's themes include wealth and poverty, love and rejection, and the eventual triumph of good over evil. Great Expectations, which is popular both with readers and literary critics, has been translated into many languages and adapted numerous times into various media.

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  Greats Abridged The: Emma

  Jane Austen

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  Step into the charming world of Highbury with The Greats Abridged: Emma, a concise yet faithful adaptation of Jane Austen’s beloved novel. This abridged edition captures the wit, romance, and social intrigue of the original while making the story more accessible for today’s listeners. 
  Follow the spirited and self-assured Emma Woodhouse as she navigates matchmaking misadventures, class dynamics, and the gentle unraveling of her own heart. From her misguided attempts to pair her friend Harriet Smith with the wrong suitor to the slow realization of her feelings for Mr. Knightley, this edition retains the sharp humor and emotional insight that have made Emma a literary classic for over two centuries. 
  Perfect for fans of period drama, Austen newcomers, and anyone seeking a timeless romantic tale distilled into a delightful listening experience.

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  War and Peace - Book 8: 1811-12...

  Leo Tolstoy

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  War and Peace is a literary work mixed with chapters on history and philosophy by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy. It was first published serially, then published in its entirety in 1869. It is regarded as one of Tolstoy's finest literary achievements and remains an internationally praised classic of world literature.
  Book 8: 1811-12: After Prince Andrew's engagement to Natásha, Pierre without any apparent cause suddenly felt it impossible to go on living as before. Firmly convinced as he was of the truths revealed to him by his benefactor, and happy as he had been in perfecting his inner man, to which he had devoted himself with such ardor-all the zest of such a life vanished after the engagement of Andrew and Natásha and the death of Joseph Alexéevich.

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  The Iron Heel

  Jack London

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  "The Iron Heel will walk upon our faces... and yet we must dream of the Brotherhood of Man."
  
  Presented as the "Everhard Manuscript," a document discovered seven centuries in the future, The Iron Heel tells the story of the 20th-century collapse of democracy. The narrative follows Ernest Everhard, a charismatic labor leader, as he challenges the "Oligarchy"—a ruthless cabal of industrial titans who seize control of the United States. As the Oligarchy (the "Iron Heel") crushes dissent with private armies and secret police, Everhard and his wife Avis are driven into a violent underground resistance. This is a visceral, high-stakes exploration of class warfare, revolutionary fervor, and the terrifying resilience of absolute power.
  
  A Blueprint for Dystopia: London's vision is unique because it doesn't just show the fall; it explains the mechanics of how a superpower turns into a police state. From the manipulation of the press to the creation of "Labor Castes" designed to divide the working class, London's political insights remain startlingly relevant to the modern age.
  
  The "People of the Abyss": The novel's climax, featuring the "Chicago Commune," is one of the most intense sequences in political fiction. London portrays the raw, desperate fury of the downtrodden as they face the high-tech weaponry of the state. It is a sobering reminder of the human cost of systemic inequality and the enduring hope for a more just world.
  
  Read the book that inspired the masters of dystopia. Purchase "The Iron Heel" today.

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  The Emerald City of Oz

  L. Frank Baum

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  The story revolves around the adventures of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion as they journey to the Emerald City to meet with the Wizard of Oz. Along the way, they face challenges and obstacles as they encounter new friends and enemies. Eventually, they discover that the Wizard is not who they thought he was and must work together to save the Land of Oz from an evil usurper. With its imaginative world-building, memorable characters, and exciting adventures, The Emerald City of Oz is a classic of children's literature that continues to captivate readers of all ages.

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