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...

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...

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...

An American millionaire tries to buy a steak and a bottle of beer in London's grandest hotel, is refused, and buys the hotel instead — after which the staff begin to disappear. Bennett wrote it as a serial in the year the century turned, for money, at speed, and produced the ancestor of every glamorous hotel thriller since.

A strange presence, an unsettling mystery, and a story that blurs the boundary between the ordinary and the supernatural. Arnold Bennett's The Ghost explores the eerie possibilities that emerge when familiar surroundings begin to feel anything but ordinary. With its atmospheric storytelling and mysterious elements, the work creates a sense of uncertainty that keeps readers wondering what lies behind the strange events at its center. Bennett combines psychological tension with supernatural ...

“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 is a well-written ghost story, filled with suspenseful moments. It’s also a mostly positive portrayal of performers and theater folk, with a damseled young man, who among other things, has to demonstrate that he’s open to his beloved continuing to perform after their marriage, assuming that he survives that long.

"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...

Arnold Bennett's 'The Self-Management Series' is a collection of practical and insightful essays that delve into the principles of self-improvement and personal development. Written in a clear and accessible style, Bennett offers timeless advice on topics such as time management, self-discipline, and goal setting. The literary context of this book lies in the self-help genre, where Bennett's straightforward approach and emphasis on practical solutions set him apart from his contemporaries....

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, ...

"The price of anything is the amount of life you exchange for it."How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day" by Arnold Bennett is a timeless self-help classic first published in 1910 that delves into the art of time management.Bennett challenges us to reconsider our use of the daily 24 hours, advocating for a lifestyle of conscious living and purposeful engagement with time. Through his motivational approach, he emphasizes the importance of self-improvement and efficiency, crafting a compelli...