"The Grim Smile of the Five Towns" by Arnold Bennett is a story set among the diverse people of the Five Towns in Staffordshire, where family ties and social expectations shape personal destinies. The novel begins by introducing Horace and Sidney Carpole, two brothers caught in a complex web of responsibility, affection, and the aftermath of a life-changing accident. Horace, a kind but awkward young man, bears the weight of caring for his sick half-brother, Sidney, while navigating the challenges of relationships and community opinion. Tragedy and dark humor combine to highlight the characters' inner struggles and the societal pressures they encounter, weaving a story of interwoven fates within a close-knit community.
The Grim Smile of the Five Towns
By Arnold Bennett
In a world shaped by pottery and shared burdens, two brothers grapple with a past accident and the expectations of their community, threatening to shatter their lives in the grim and smiling Five Towns
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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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