Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 146 Gissing, George 1857 1903 Gissing, George Robert The Paying Guest Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Paying_Guest Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Paying Guest" by George Gissing is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around a young couple, Clarence and Emmeline Mumford, who decide to take in a lodger, Louise Derrick, to alleviate their economic burdens and provide Emmeline some companionship during the day. The story explores themes of class, social expectations, and the complexities of personal relationships, specifically focusing on the dynamics between the Mumfords and their new guest. The opening of the novel introduces us to the Mumfords and their financial concerns, leading them to respond to an advertisement posted by Louise Derrick, who seeks a respectable family to live with. Emmeline's unease about taking in a lodger contrasts with Clarence's enthusiasm, and they eventually invite Louise for an interview. The first impression of Louise is mixed; while she shows charm and eagerness, her background and the presence of her overbearing mother raise concerns for Emmeline. As Louise spends time with the Mumfords, her character begins to unfold, revealing her complex nature and the struggles she faces in fitting into their world. The opening sets the stage for the unfolding drama, foreshadowing tension and conflict as Louise's past and ambitions intersect with the Mumfords' lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 189423 2025-08-02T10:53:19.305662 text/html 183461 2020-12-27T21:47:43 text/html 139979 2025-08-02T10:53:24.473108 application/epub+zip 141618 2025-08-02T10:53:20.974644 application/epub+zip 141619 2025-08-02T10:53:19.904652 application/epub+zip 269565 2025-08-02T10:53:27.120130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259039 2025-08-02T10:53:23.831137 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 232505 2022-09-02T13:56:57.070838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172540 2025-08-02T10:53:18.828645 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172471 2020-12-27T21:47:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18611 2025-08-02T10:53:27.259095 application/rdf+xml 13571 2025-08-02T10:53:20.406652 image/jpeg 3504 2025-08-02T10:53:20.156636 image/jpeg 67727 2020-12-27T21:47:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 65829 2020-12-27T21:47:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 135855 2025-08-02T10:53:19.321662 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia