"Tales of the Five Towns" by Arnold Bennett is a collection of short stories that paints a vivid picture of life in the industrial town of Bursley during the early 1900s. The stories focus on themes of relationship complexities, the pursuit of love, and how individuals navigate their roles in society. For example, when the Deputy-Mayor, Josiah Curtenty, impulsively buys geese after a chance meeting with a gooseherd, it creates a chain of comical events that sheds light on the town's quirky dynamics. Through stories like these, the collection explores how ambition, humor, and societal expectations shape the everyday lives of its characters.
Tales of the Five Towns
By Arnold Bennett
In a bustling town, a Deputy-Mayor's impulsive purchase of geese triggers a series of comic misadventures.
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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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