Gissing's work began to be paid better. "New Grub Street" (1891) brought him £250. In 1892 he befriended and was influenced in his work by a fellow writer, George Meredith. In the 1890s Gissing lived more comfortably on his earnings, but his health suffered, which limited the time he spent in London. Novels from the period include "Born in Exile" (1892), "The Odd Women" (1893), "In the Year of Jubilee" (1894) and "The Whirlpool" (1897). From 1893, Gissing also wrote short stories, some of which were collected in an 1898 volume, "Human Odds and Ends", and others in volumes published after his death. In 1895, he published three novellas, "Eve's Ransom", "The Paying Guest" and "Sleeping Fires". This too reflected changing tastes in the reading public, away from three-volume novels.