"The Ghost: A Modern Fantasy" by Arnold Bennett is a tale set in the dazzling opera scene of early 20th-century London. The story centers on Carl Foster, an aspiring doctor, as he enters this world with the help of his cousin Sullivan. During an opera, Carl is thrown into the lives of opera stars Rosetta Rosa and Alresca, the latter struck by an unknown illness, resulting in a series of events that explore Carl's early misadventures, meeting different personalities like Sullivan's wife, Emmeline, who hints about unnerving problems with Rosa and Alresca. The themes of ambition, one-sided love, and the negative effects of fame come to light, while showcasing a world in which beauty and talent can hide a darker side.
The Ghost: A Modern Fantasy
By Arnold Bennett
In a glamorous world of opera, a young man finds himself surrounded by fame, ambition, and a mysterious sickness.
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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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