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

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. ISBN 0855277491
• George Gissing: the definitive bibliography. Rivendale Press, High Wycomb, England, 2005. ISBN 1904201024
• The heroic life of George Gissing. Pickering & Chatto, London, 2011-2012. (3 volumes)
• George Gissing: The critical heritage. Routledge, London, 2013. (Joint editor with Colin Partridge) ISBN 9780415869638

References

1. Taylor, DJ. "Pierre Coustillas obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
2. Pierre Coustillas. Ohio University Press. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
3. Death of a hero. D.J. Taylor, The Spectator, 1 September 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
4. The Heroic Life of George Gissing, Part I: 1857-1886 by Pierre Coustillas – review. Anthony Quinn, The Observer, theguardian.com, 9 September 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2017.
5. The Heroic Life of George Gissing by Pierre Coustillas (review). Simon J. James, Project Muse. Retrieved 13 October 2017.

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