Demos by George Gissing

"Demos" by George Gissing is a novel written between 1885 and 1886. When a working-class socialist unexpectedly inherits a fortune, he attempts to create an ideal industrial community based on socialist principles. But wealth and power expose his character flaws, leading him to betray his ideals and those closest to him. As his grand vision crumbles and enemies multiply, his moral corruption spirals toward a violent reckoning that will determine his fate and that of everyone drawn into his orbit. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Gissing, George, 1857-1903
Title Demos
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demos_(novel)
Credits Charles Aldarondo and David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject England -- Fiction
Subject Socialism -- Fiction
Subject Socialists -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 4309
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jun 2, 2025
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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