Quote by: George Gissing

He liked to feel the soft little hand clasping his own fingers, so big and coarse in comparison, and happily so strong. For in the child's weakness he felt an infinite pathos; a being so entirely helpless, so utterly dependent upon others' love, standing there amid a world of cruelties, smiling and trustful.


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Author Bio


  • NameGeorge Gissing
  • DescriptionEnglish novelist
  • BornNovember 22, 1857
  • DiedDecember 28, 1903
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionWriter; Novelist
  • WorksThe Nether World; New Grub Street; Born In Exile; The Odd Women