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Arnold Bennett
Funniest satirical book ... It tells the story of Priam Farll the greatest painter England ever produced. He also is painfully shy and relies on his dodgy valet for everything…
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"...Bennet has created a character of an artistic and intellectual young woman who is also sensuous, passionate and yielding, 'a man's woman'. He tells her story in the first person…
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A ghost story that was a slow build but had all the right elements. This book was written in the very early 20th century, and it was nice to step…
Helen with a High Hand is a short, comedic novel by Arnold Bennett, published in 1910. It was originally published in serial form as The Miser's Niece.
The story concerns…
Interesting portrayal of a privileged mom with grown children over 100 years ago in Stoke-on-Trent. The ending was a little too neat, but maybe this is what happens to people…
Riceyman Steps is a novel by British novelist Arnold Bennett, first published in 1923 and winner of that year's James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction. It follows a year…
"The Grand Babylon Hotel" is an ancient fiction mystery story book written by Arnold Bennett. Set in opposition to the grandeur and splendor of the predecessor established order, the tale…
Arnold Bennett's "Hilda Lessways" is a captivating novel that immerses readers in the life and struggles of its eponymous protagonist. Published in 1911, this work is part of Bennett's "Clayhanger"…
Dieses klassische Buch wurde urspruenglich vor Jahrzehnten unter dem Titel "Mr. Prohack". Es wurde jetzt von Writat fuer seine franzoesischsprachigen Leser in die franzoesische Sprache uebersetzt. Bei Writat liegt uns…
Ce livre classique a ete initialement publie il y a plusieurs decennies sous le titre "Mr. Prohack". Il a maintenant ete traduit par Writat en langue francaise pour ses lecteurs…
"How to Live on 24 Hours a Day" is a notable work by Arnold Bennett, first published in 1910. This short book is a classic in the self-help genre and…
Arnold Bennett's How to Live on 24 Hours a Day offers timeless advice on time management and personal productivity. This concise guide empowers readers to make the most of each…
The Truth About an Author, is a classical book and has been considered important throughout the human history. So that this book is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have…
CONTENTS
PART I
THE SEALED ROOMS
I The Dome
II The Establishment
III Hugo Explains Himself
IV Camilla
V A Story and a Disappearance
VI A Lapse from an Ideal
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"This novel is a true and humourous knowledge of the heart-relations which exist between a man and the woman he has married. A very kindly and graphic story to which…
Bennett writes insightfully about interpersonal communications, internal struggles, and gender differences. He can be witty, silly, or rather subtly humorous. This novel focuses much more on the emotional toll of…
An odd little novel that seems autobiographical. Henry is a successful author who is continually surprised by his popularity and his good fortune. The only time he acts with determination…
Arnold Bennett's debut novel, A Man from the North, completed in 1896, was published two years later, by John Lane, whose reader, John Buchan, recommended it for publication. It elicited…
"The Old Wives' Tale" is a timeless novel by Arnold Bennett that intricately weaves the life stories of two sisters, Constance and Sophia Baines, exploring the profound impact of choices…
F J Harvey Darton
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
Kenneth Young
Arnold Bennett began as a journalist and never altogether lost the journalist's fascination for the complicated material processes which keep modern life in motion. It was this interest in externals…
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Riceyman Steps explores the life of Henry Earlforward, a thrifty bookseller in post-WWI London, whose miserly ways challenge the very fabric of love, survival, and human connection in the shadow…
Arnold Bennett's Over There vividly captures the essence of the Western Front during World War I, utilizing poignant first-hand accounts to showcase human resilience and camaraderie amidst the turmoil of…
In early 20th-century England, These Twain explores love, societal pressures, and personal identities through the intertwined lives of Edwin and Hilda Clayhanger.
Hilda Lessways intricately explores women's challenges in early 20th-century England through Hilda's journey of love, betrayal, and societal expectations, reflecting on timeless themes of identity and autonomy.
Clayhanger by Arnold Bennett, first published in 1910, tracks Edwin Clayhanger's shift from aspiring architect to printer in four parts, exploring themes of personal identity and societal pressures in a…
Arnold Bennett's The Old Wives' Tale traces the contrasting destinies of two sisters, revealing the depth of human resilience and the unyielding ties of family against the Victorian era's changing…
First published in 1911, The Card follows Denry from test score tampering to a lifeboat venture, with Ruth Earp and Nellie Cotterill adding vibrance to his path to success in…
Margaret Drabble
A biography of Margaret Drabble - a man whose most famous achievement was to re-create, in such novels as The Old Wives’ Tale and Clayhanger , the life, atmosphere and…
The Arnold Bennett Calendar is a collection of quotes and excerpts from the works of Arnold Bennett, a prolific and popular British author of the early 20th century. The quotes…
Francesca D'Alfonso
This monograph is focused on Arnold Bennett's fiction whose literary role was very important in the history of the late nineteenth and early twentieth-century novel in light of the debate…
The Human Machine: Level 1100 Reader (K) (CEFR B1) reimagines Arnold Bennett's original work, focusing on self-improvement and the enduring power of disciplined thinking for a more fulfilling life.
This book has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in…
The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer…
Novelist and playwright of huge popular appeal in the early 20th century. Wrote Anna of the Five Towns and The Man from the North. Volume covers the period 1898-1931. Extras…
Patrick Donovan
During his 1920s heyday, Arnold Bennett was one of Britain’s most celebrated writers. As the author of The Old Wives’ Tale and Clayhanger he was a household name, writing just…
