The Human Machine

The Human Machine
Author: Arnold Bennett
Publisher: The Floating Press
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2009-04-01
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1775414590

In this delightful volume of insightful and good-humored advice, motivational writer Arnold Bennett points out that for all of the time we humans dedicate to learning, very little of that time is spent endeavoring to elucidate helpful points for living life well, and to the fullest. It's a sad state of affairs that Bennett sets out to remedy in The Human Machine.

The Ghost

The Ghost
Author: Arnold Bennett
Publisher:
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2018-05-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3963767863

First published in 1907, The Ghost was the first of many "fantasias on modern times" written by Arnold Bennett. These illustrated his ability to produce not only realistic novels, perfected in his portrayals of provincial English life set in the Staffordshire scenery of his childhood, but also more sensational stories, written after his move to London where he developed a far more cosmopolitan interest. A supernatural story, The Ghost tells the tale of a beautiful opera star, Rosetta Rosa, whose beauty seems to cast a spell upon all those who meet her. When Carl Foster, a young doctor, sees Rosa at a London opera, and is instantly captivated, he soon finds himself plagued by mysterious happenings, and begins to see a malignant, spectral figure everywhere he turns. When another man enraptured by Rosa mysteriously dies, Carl begins to wonder whether loving her could bring with it a deadly curse. Moving between London and Paris, this fast-paced story draws the reader into a ghostly world of twists, turns, drama, and suspense.

The Author s Craft

The Author s Craft
Author: Arnold Bennett
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 54
Release: 2019-09-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3734094534

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The Grand Babylon Hotel

The Grand Babylon Hotel
Author: Arnold Bennett
Publisher:
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2017-12-20
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1537823663

The Grand Babylon Hotel is an exclusive London establishment, and American millionaire Theodore Racksole, visiting the hotel with his spirited 23-year-old daughter Nella, decides to buy the place. What he hasn't counted on is having to deal with a criminal conspiracy whose purposes are not at all clear, and events take an unexpected turn as Theodore and Nella play detective. Replete with evil villains, physical dangers, and secret passages, The Grand Babylon Hotel is a mesmerizing thriller that will be enjoyed by mystery lovers everywhere.

Whom God Hath Joined

Whom God Hath Joined
Author: Arnold Bennett
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2012-10-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0862992079

A strong novel about two couples in the process of getting divorced and how divorce is seen in the early 20th century.

THE PLAIN MAN AND HIS WIFE

THE PLAIN MAN AND HIS WIFE
Author: Arnold Bennett
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2023-11-01
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 9359951226

Arnold Bennett's "The Plain Man and His Wife" is a transferring study normal lifestyles, love, and how complex relationships may be. Bennett is a grasp storyteller who units his memories in England inside the early 1900s and shows how complex both the everyday and the deep may be. The book is frequently approximately Mr. And Mrs. Baines's lives, who're said to be a normal couple going through the tough components of everyday existence. Bennett's short observations and sensible writing make the ordinary extra exciting through weaving together a web of feelings and stories. The characters struggle with social expectations, their own dreams, and the way their courting works, which creates a tale that feels real. Bennett catches the essence of the human spirit and celebrates the beauty discovered in simplicity, much like Baines' family is going through us and downs. The creator has a deep understanding of humans because of how nicely they describe the characters and the way they hook up with each different. "The Plain Man and His Wife" suggests how well Bennett can locate super which means in the ordinary. Through his stunning writing, he makes readers experience like they're experiencing the America and downs of the principle character and his spouse. This creates a limitless tale that covers commonplace themes of love, resilience, and the search for meaning in lifestyles.

The Grim Smile of the Five Towns

The Grim Smile of the Five Towns
Author: Arnold Bennett
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2019-09-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3734087856

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Hilda Lessways (Romance Classic)

Hilda Lessways (Romance Classic)
Author: Arnold Bennett
Publisher: e-artnow
Total Pages: 314
Release: 2020-12-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Hilda Lessways is impoverished but exotic young woman who marries Edwin Clayhanger, a wealthy successor of family business. The novel parallels Edwin Clayhanger's story from the point of view of his eventual wife, Hilda, by telling the story of her coming of age, her working experiences as a shorthand clerk and as a keeper of lodging houses in London and Brighton, her relationship with George Cannon, which ends in her disastrous bigamous marriage and pregnancy, and her reconciliation with Edwin Clayhanger.