Fantastic story. Gissing, like Twain, obviously knew his characters and the way they spoke. I wasn't familiar with him before, but now I'm going to try to find more.
I was thinking of O Henry, rather than Twain, but as I continued to read, Twain makes sense too . . . and perhaps a touch of Flannery O'Connor. A humble, sad, yet beautiful drama of people trying to make it.
Fantastic story. Gissing, like Twain, obviously knew his characters and the way they spoke. I wasn't familiar with him before, but now I'm going to try to find more.
I was thinking of O Henry, rather than Twain, but as I continued to read, Twain makes sense too . . . and perhaps a touch of Flannery O'Connor. A humble, sad, yet beautiful drama of people trying to make it.
I loved how this story could take place at any time or in any place. Some things never change.