"The House of Cobwebs and Other Stories" is a collection of works by the famous English writer George Gissing. In these stories, the author reveals complex psychological portraits of the heroes, their internal conflicts and contradictions. Themes of love, devotion, disappointments and struggle with social prejudices are interwoven. With his own feelings and observations, Gissing recreates the atmosphere of life in English society at the end of the 19th century. Each story in this collection is a bright emotional extract from life that fascinates, forcing the reader to think about his own feelings and decisions.