Project Gutenberg 2003-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 1110 Gissing, George 1857 1903 Gissing, George Robert The Whirlpool Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Whirlpool_(George_Gissing_novel) Produced by Charles Aldarondo. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Whirlpool" by George Gissing is a novel written during the late 19th century (Victorian era). The book delves into the complexities of social life, personal relationships, and moral dilemmas as it follows the character of Harvey Rolfe, a man navigating the intricacies of his independence and social circles while reflecting on his past and present circumstances. The opening of "The Whirlpool" introduces us to Harvey Rolfe, an at times cynical man of means, as he dines with several acquaintances at a club in London. We learn about his past, including his previous struggles with poverty and his current social interactions, particularly with an ambitious younger man named Cecil Morphew, who seeks to make a fortune through speculation despite his romantic motivations for financial success. Through Rolfe’s contemplative observations and interactions with his friend Hugh Carnaby and other club members, themes of domesticity, the folly of gambling, and social class dynamics emerge. The chapter concludes with hints of impending personal and communal crises, as news of a house robbery and the fate of Carnaby’s household unfurl against the backdrop of Rolfe's own ambivalence towards domestic life and societal expectations, setting the stage for deeper explorations of these characters’ lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction English fiction -- 19th century PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1020069 2025-08-02T10:53:31.131091 text/html 1012695 2020-12-27T21:47:53 text/html 452113 2025-08-02T10:53:43.105052 application/epub+zip 472200 2025-08-02T10:53:33.419110 application/epub+zip 472201 2025-08-02T10:53:32.035090 application/epub+zip 783708 2025-08-02T10:53:50.402007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 755512 2025-08-02T10:53:42.161068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 724890 2022-09-02T13:57:17.179020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 952360 2025-08-02T10:53:27.931105 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 952321 2020-12-27T21:47:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18657 2025-08-02T10:53:50.565989 application/rdf+xml 11183 2025-08-02T10:53:32.579079 image/jpeg 3091 2025-08-02T10:53:32.313104 image/jpeg 378696 2020-12-27T21:47:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 371194 2020-12-27T21:47:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 440340 2025-08-02T10:53:31.208103 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia