Publisher's Synopsis
""Our Friend The Charlatan"" is a novel written by George Gissing. The story revolves around the life of a young man named Harold Biffen who is a struggling writer. He meets a charismatic and mysterious man named Osmond Waymark, who claims to be a literary critic and offers to help Harold with his writing. However, it soon becomes clear that Waymark is not what he seems and is actually a fraud and a con artist. Despite this, Harold becomes friends with Waymark and is drawn into his world of deception and manipulation. The novel explores themes of ambition, friendship, and morality, as Harold struggles to reconcile his admiration for Waymark's intelligence and charm with his growing unease about his dishonesty. As the story unfolds, Harold must decide whether to continue his association with Waymark or to break away and pursue his own path. ""Our Friend The Charlatan"" is a thought-provoking and engaging novel that offers a fascinating glimpse into the complexities of human relationships and the nature of deception.Naturally, Sir Spencer and Lady Ogram were not bidden to the wedding; in fact, they knew nothing about it until a couple of years after, when, on the birth to him of a son and heir, Quentin took his courage in both hands and went down to Rivenoak to make the confession. He avowed somewhat less than the truth, finding it quite task enough to mitigate the circumstances of Mrs. Ogram's birth and breeding. The exhibition of a portrait paved his way.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
