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The House of Cobwebs is a novel written by George Gissing, a British author, and published in 1906. The story revolves around the life of Miss Vanessa Kyne, a spinster who inherits a large sum of money from her uncle. She decides to use the money to buy a house in the countryside, where she can live a comfortable life away from the hustle and bustle of the city.However, the house she buys turns out to be a dilapidated and neglected property, overrun with cobwebs and inhabited by a group of eccentric individuals. These characters include a reclusive artist, a former governess, a retired clergyman, and a young couple who are struggling to make ends meet.As Vanessa begins to settle into her new home, she becomes increasingly fascinated by the lives of these people and starts to uncover their secrets and hidden pasts. She also finds herself drawn to the artist, who is working on a masterpiece that he believes will change the course of art history.The House of Cobwebs is a poignant and insightful novel that explores themes of love, loss, and redemption. It is a testament to Gissing's skill as a writer, and his ability to create rich and complex characters that resonate with readers even a century after its publication.It seems a great pity that houses should be standing empty like that. Are they quite uninhabitable? Couldn't one camp here during this fine summer weather? To tell you the truth, I'm looking for a room -- as cheap a room as I can get. Could you let me one for the next three months?'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.