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Arnold Bennett
"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…
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Written in 1908, Bennett’s novel tells the story of the two Baines sisters - placid, stay-at-home Constance and rebellious Sophia - from their girlhood in the repressive mid-Victorian period to…
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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"…
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Mr. Prohack, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its…
The Title: A Comedy in Three Acts, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions…
"The Grand Babylon H?tel" 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…
"The Grim Smile of the Five Towns" by Arnold Bennett is a captivating novel that delves into the complexities of urban life and societal change during the industrial revolution in…
Elizabeth Bowen Henry Earlforward, a shabby Clerkenwell bookseller, has retired from life to devote himself (and his wife Violet) to a consuming passion for money. Miserliness, long disguised as procrastination…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Collected Poems of Arnold Bennett with commentaries
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It is easy to laugh at Sullivan. I could see that even then-perhaps more clearly then than now. But I insist that he was lovable. He had little directly to…
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Louis Tillier
Originally published in 1902, this novel depicts the severe economic and moral pressures of life in the Potteries in the late 19th century. Against the vitality and harshness of urban…
