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....

"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...

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, ...

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 ...

Two sisters in a Staffordshire draper's shop: one stays her whole life, one runs off to Paris and lives through the siege. Bennett got the idea watching an old woman in a Paris restaurant and set out to write the finest novel in English; a good many readers think he managed it.

The woman Edwin Clayhanger loved and lost tells her side: a shorthand clerk in the Potteries, a boarding house in Brighton, a marriage that turns out to be no marriage at all. Arnold Bennett wrote the second Clayhanger book to run alongside the first in time rather than after it, so the same days are lived twice from opposite ends. He knew the Five Towns because he was born in them.

Edwin Clayhanger and Hilda are married at last, and the novel is about the years after: the house, the stepson, the money, and two people who cannot stop being who they were. Bennett finished the Clayhanger trilogy in 1916, and this is the volume where the Five Towns realism turns entirely inward. Nothing dramatic happens and the marriage is completely convincing.

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.

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....

This book, newly updated, contains now several HTML tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure! The first table of contents (at the very beginning of the ebook) lists the titles of all novels included in this volume. By clicking on one of those titles you will be redirected to the beginning of that work, where you'll find a new TOC that lists all the chapters and sub-chapters of that specific work. This book contains the following works arranged alphabetically by authors las...