"The Regent" by Arnold Bennett is a story set in the early 1900s about Edward Henry Machin, a middle-aged guy who's a little down despite doing okay in life, since he is tired of all the home stuff and being rich, and wants something more exciting and meaningful. We meet Edward Henry as he thinks about how his money success is not all that great since he feels pretty bored. He made some money on the stock market. When he gets home, he is annoyed by the mess and feels like he and his wife, Nellie, are not really connecting. His family makes him feel tense, like when their kid gets a little hurt by the dog. Edward just wants some attention and fun, but it seems to clash with how things really are every day. Because of this feeling, he goes out to the theatre and hopes to change things up and have a deeper experience in life.
The Regent
By Arnold Bennett
Yearning for more than wealth and a mundane family life, a disillusioned man seeks thrill and significance beyond the confines of his domestic sphere.
Summary
About the AuthorEnoch Arnold Bennett was an English author, best known as a novelist, who wrote prolifically. Between the 1890s and the 1930s he completed 34 novels, seven volumes of short stories, 13 plays, and a daily journal totalling more than a million words. He wrote articles and stories for more than 100 newspapers and periodicals, worked in and briefly ran the Ministry of Information during the First World War, and wrote for the cinema in the 1920s. Sales of his books were substantial, and he was the most financially successful British author of his day.
Enoch Arnold Bennett was an English author, best known as a novelist, who wrote prolifically. Between the 1890s and the 1930s he completed 34 novels, seven volumes of short stories, 13 plays, and a daily journal totalling more than a million words. He wrote articles and stories for more than 100 newspapers and periodicals, worked in and briefly ran the Ministry of Information during the First World War, and wrote for the cinema in the 1920s. Sales of his books were substantial, and he was the most financially successful British author of his day.
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