"Riceyman Steps: A Novel" by Arnold Bennett is a story set in the vibrant Clerkenwell area, painting a picture of early 20th-century urban life. The story introduces Henry Earlforward, a bookseller seemingly grappling with loneliness, whose life takes a turn with the arrival of Elsie, his charwoman. As he makes his way up Riceyman Steps one ordinary afternoon and observes King's Cross Road, Earlforward begins to envision sharing local stories with Elsie, and this connection grows. Earlforward's second-hand bookshop becomes a stage where interactions with patrons, like Dr. Raste, and reflections on his solitary existence reveal his character and foreshadow deeper relationships within the community.
Riceyman Steps: A Novel
By Arnold Bennett
In bustling Clerkenwell, a lonely bookseller finds solace in a budding relationship with his charwoman, sparking a tale of connection.
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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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