Born in Exile: Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
Born in Exile: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Born in Exile is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Gissing, George (1857–1903).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Born in Exile" by George Gissing is a novel published in 1892. It follows Godwin Peak, a brilliant scholarship student who abandons his promising academic career rather than face social humiliation. Desperate to climb into upper-class society, he devises an audacious scheme involving religious hypocrisy and romantic pursuit. His plan brings him tantalizingly close to everything he desires—status, acceptance, and love—but his deceptions threaten to unravel. The novel explores the painful collision between intellectual ambition and rigid class boundaries in Victorian England.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Born in Exile
- Author credits: Gissing, George (1857–1903)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction
- English fiction -- 19th century
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- Category: British Literature
- Category: Novels
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