"New Grub Street" is a novel by the English writer George Gissing, which reflects the difficult life of writers and journalists in literary London at the end of the 19th century. The main theme of the book is the struggle of ideals and principles against the oppression and vanity of society. The author tracks the fates of heroes who try to make their way to literary fame, but plunge into the black hole of a ruthless literary market. This is a work of art that tells about the support of friendship and devotion to art in conditions of conflict and despair. "New Hryub Street" is a reflection on the value of art and author's originality in the world of frantic consumption and the realities of the hard business of the literary scene.