# Sykes — New Grub Street character guide

> Sykes in New Grub Street by George Gissing.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Sykes

**First appearance:** 0009-x-the-friends-of-the-family

## Who they are

A minor literary figure and acquaintance.

## In the story

### [XXVII: The Lonely Man](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_grub_street_se/chapters/xxvii-the-lonely-man)

A struggling writer who recounts his failed attempts at fiction and his current work on an autobiography for a provincial newspaper.

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