{"product_id":"the-private-papers-of-henry-ryecroft-paperback-3","title":"The Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Gissing\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft\u003c\/i\u003e (1903) is a semi-autobiographical work by George Gissing. Published in the last year of his life, \u003ci\u003eThe Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft\u003c\/i\u003e is presented as a diary of a friend discovered after the man's premature death. Divided into four seasons, the diary details the life of a man overwhelmed with depression and regretful of a past mired in unsuccessful work. With a mournful, meditative preface, George Gissing introduces Henry Ryecroft to the world. Uncelebrated in death, unknown in life, Ryecroft was a writer of ambition and talent who struggled for years to overcome the indecency of poverty and the disdain of the critical establishment. At the height of his struggle, nearing fifty years of age, Ryecroft unexpectedly inherits a small fortune, allowing him to retire to a cottage and to live comfortably for the first time in his life. With this newfound sense of calm and financial security, Ryecroft dedicates himself to the leisure of nature walks and to the freedom of diary writing. In these pages, he looks back on a life of toil with a mind molded through misery and curiosity to comment on aspects of the human experience both common and unique. Denied success in life, his voice soars for the patient, attentive reader with whom he shares his triumphs as well as his failures, his secrets and his often surprising, always relatable insights. Through the character of Henry Ryecroft, Gissing finds a way to bare his soul, to look back on his life as one with nothing left to lose and nothing more to gain--in other words, as a man set free. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of George Gissing's \u003ci\u003eThe Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic work of English literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry Ryecroft is a writer whose lack of success and impoverished life have contributed to a state of depression. When an unexpected inheritance leaves him financially secure, he endeavors to record his experiences in a detailed diary, revealing himself for the first time in his life. \u003ci\u003eThe Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft\u003c\/i\u003e is a book by George Gissing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 146\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52547126001971,"sku":"9781513281513","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/blg4SGVjZW02QlhQZVRvT0xVN0hJQT09.webp?v=1760998789","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-private-papers-of-henry-ryecroft-paperback-3","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}