{"product_id":"2940000760208","title":"New Grub Street","description":"Hailed as Gissing's finest novel,\u003ci\u003e New Grub Street\u003c\/i\u003e portrays the intrigues and hardships of the publishing world in late Victorian England. In a materialistic, class-conscious society that rewards commercial savvy over artistic achievement, authors and scholars struggle to earn a living without compromising their standards. \"Even as the novel chills us with its still-recognizable portrayal of the crass and vulgar world of literary endeavor,\" writes Francine Prose in her Introduction, \"its very existence provides eloquent, encouraging proof of the fact that a powerful, honest writer can transcend the constraints of commerce.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Modern Library Paperback Classic is set from the text of the 1891 first edition.\u003cp\u003eAuthor Biography: \u003ci\u003eFrancine Prose's\u003c\/i\u003e most recent book is \u003ci\u003eThe Lives of the Muses: Nine Women and the Artists They Inspired\u003c\/i\u003e. A contributing editor at \u003ci\u003eHarper's\u003c\/i\u003e, she is the author of ten books of fiction, including \u003ci\u003eBlue Angel\u003c\/i\u003e, a 2000 National Book Award finalist.  \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B\u0026R Samizdat Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46532952752369,"sku":"2940000760208","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/5433\/7265\/files\/2940000760208_p0.jpg?v=1765552078","url":"https:\/\/shop.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940000760208","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble","version":"1.0","type":"link"}