Will Warburton

Will Warburton follows the life of its titular character, a talented but restless young man from a working-class background who aspires to rise above his circumstances through intellect and ambition. As he navigates London’s literary and artistic circles, Will grapples with personal desires, moral dilemmas, and the harsh realities of class division. His relationships—with women, friends, and society at large—reveal the tensions between idealism and pragmatism in Victorian England. Gissing crafts a nuanced portrait of a man torn between passion and principle, dreams and duty. With psychological depth and social critique, the novel explores the struggles of self-made individuals in a rigidly stratified world, offering a poignant reflection on ambition, identity, and the cost of independence.

© 2025 Interactive Media (Audioboek): 9781802566642
© 2016 Interactive Media (E-boek): 9781911263562

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Audioboek: 2 juni 2025
E-boek: 15 april 2016