Pierre Coustillas Explained

Pierre Coustillas (11 July 1930 – 11 August 2018)^[1] was a French literary scholar and emeritus professor of English at the University of Lille.^[2] He was a specialist in the work of George Gissing.^[3]

Selected publications

• Gissing's writings on Dickens : a bio-bibliographical survey. Enitharmon Press, London, 1971.
• The rediscovery of George Gissing. London, 1971. (With John Spiers)
• London and the life of literature in late Victorian England: The diary of George Gissing, novelist. Harvester Press, 1978.
• George Gissing: the definitive bibliography. Rivendale Press, High Wycomb, England, 2005.
• The heroic life of George Gissing. Pickering & Chatto, London, 2011-2012. (3 volumes)^{[4] [5]}
• George Gissing: The critical heritage. Routledge, London, 2013. (Joint editor with Colin Partridge)

Notes and References

1. News: Taylor . DJ . Pierre Coustillas obituary . 29 August 2018 . The Guardian.
2. http://www.ohioswallow.com/author/Pierre+Coustillas Pierre Coustillas.
3. https://www.spectator.co.uk/2012/09/death-of-a-hero/ Death of a hero.
4. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2011/sep/09/heroic-life-george-gissing-review The Heroic Life of George Gissing, Part I: 1857-1886 by Pierre Coustillas – review.
5. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/555268 The Heroic Life of George Gissing by Pierre Coustillas (review).