The prolific novelist Arnold Bennett created a succession of stories that detailed life in the Staffordshire Potteries, which were to immortalise his beloved “Five Towns" and establish his name as one of the leading realist authors of Edwardian fiction. Now for the first time in publishing history, Delphi Classics is proud to present Bennetts complete fictional works. This comprehensive eBook is complemented with numerous illustrations, many rare novels, informative introductions and the u...

"The Grand Babylon Hotel" is a story of intrigue, suspense, and adventure set in a luxurious and extravagant hotel in London. The novel's plot revolves around a millionaire American, Theodore Racksole, who stays at the Grand Babylon Hotel with his daughter, Nella. When they encounter strange and suspicious events at the hotel, including the sudden disappearance of a fellow guest, Racksole becomes determined to uncover the truth.Key elements and themes of "The Grand Babylon Hotel" include:M...

The Old Wives' Tale is a novel by Arnold Bennett, first published in 1908. It deals with the lives of two very different sisters, Constance and Sophia Baines, following their stories from their youth, working in their mother's draper's shop, into old age. It is generally regarded as one of Bennett's finest works. It covers a period of about 70 years from roughly 1840 to 1905, and is set in Burslem and Paris. Excerpted from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

39 Complete Works of Arnold BennettA Great ManAnna of the Five TownsBooks and PersonsBuried AliveClayhangerHelen with the High HandHilda LesswaysHow to Live on 24 Hours a DayHugoJudith - A play in three actsLeonoraLilianLiterary Taste How to Form ItMental EfficiencyMr. ProhackOver ThereRiceyman StepsSacred And Profane LoveTales of the Five TownsThe Au...

“I am living a bit; I want to live more.”“You have to live on twenty-four hours of daily time. Out of it you have to spin health, pleasure, money, content, respect, and the evolution of your immortal soul.”—Arnold BennettArnold Bennett was a prolific writer. His books appealed to a wide public and sold in large numbers. This small book (How to Live on 24 Hours a Day) is a series of lessons in psychic influence, thought-force, time management and will-power....

This carefully crafted ebook: "Buried Alive + The Old Wives' Tale + The Card (3 Classics by Arnold Bennett)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.The hero of the novel Buried Alive, Mr Priam Farll, is a painter of considerable ability. He is, however, extremely shy – so shy that when his valet, Henry Leek, dies suddenly, the doctor believes the dead man to be Priam Farll and the live man the valet...The Old Wives Tale is a novel set i...

This book contains a humorous, light-hearted, and perfectly tuned comedy full of interesting, multifaceted characters that conduce to a wonderful narrative sure to entertain and uplift the discerning reader. This book will to appeal to lovers of antiquarian comedy and constitutes a veritable must-have for collectors and fans of Bennett's wonderful work. Originally published in 1910, we are proud to republish this scarce classic complete with a new prefatory biography of the author. Enoch A...

Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time'[Arnold Bennett's] superb Old Wives' Tale, wandering from person to person and from scene to scene, is by far the finest 'long novel' that has been written in English and in the English fashion, in this generation.'--H. G. WellsFirst published in 1908, The Old Wives' Tale affirms the integrity of ordinary lives as it tells the story of the Baines sisters--shy, ...

Despite having been published in 1910, Arnold Bennett’s book "How to Live on 24 Hours a Day" remains a valuable resource on living a meaningful life within the constraints of time.In the book, Bennett addresses one of our oldest questions: how can we make the best use of our lives? How can we make the best use of our time?

Santa's Christmas Library gathers more than four hundred seasonal narratives, poems, carols, legends, and illustrated selections into a capacious archive of Christmas writing. Moving from folktale and devotional verse to domestic realism, fantasy, satire, and moral fable, the volume traces the holiday's literary transformations across languages and centuries. Canonical Christmas narratives stand beside fairy tales, hymns, children's literature, and lesser-known period pieces, while such la...

e-artnow presents to you the greatest Christmas novels, magical Christmas tales, legends, most famous carols and the unique poetry of the giants of literature dedicated to this one and only holiday: The Gift of the Magi (O. Henry) The Holy Night (Selma Lagerlöf) A Merry Christmas & Other Christmas Stories (Louisa May Alcott) A Letter from Santa Claus (Mark Twain) Silent Night The Night After Christmas The Child Born at Bethlehem The Adoration of the Shepherds The Visit of the Wise Men As J...

The Old Wives' Tale is a novel by Arnold Bennett, first published in 1908. It deals with the lives of two very different sisters, Constance and Sophia Baines, following their stories from their youth, working in their mother's draper's shop, into old age. It covers a period of about 70 years from roughly 1840 to 1905, and is set in Burslem and Paris. It is generally regarded as one of Bennett's finest works. | Bennett was initially inspired to write the book by a chance encounter in a Pari...