Our Friend the Charlatan

George Gissing's 'Our Friend the Charlatan' weaves a story steeped in the social complexities and character-driven narratives of the late Victorian era. It is a novel enriched by its nuanced critique of social ambition and personal integrity—or the lack thereof—against the grain of a rapidly changing English society. The literary style is emblematic of the realism movement, with Gissing's detailed...