Arnold Bennett (1) (1867–1931)
Author of The Old Wives' Tale
For other authors named Arnold Bennett, see the disambiguation page.
About the Author
Arnold Bennett was born on May 27, 1867 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England. He began his working career as a law clerk and later he left the legal field and became an editor for the magazine Woman. His first novel was "A Man from the North." He wrote several novels set in Hanley, the town where he show more was born. These are known as the Five Town novels. Other titles include "The Babylon Hotel," "The Truth about an Author," and "How to Live on 24 Hours a Day." Bennett won the 1923 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his novel "Riceyman Steps." "The Journal of Arnold Bennett" was published posthumously in three volumes. Bennett was also the author of "Hugo" which was made into a major motion picture in 2011 starring Jude law and Ben Kingsley, directed by Martin Scorsese. During WWI, Bennett was Director of Propaganda for France at the Ministry of Information. (At that time "propaganda" did not have the negative connotations it would have later in the twentieth century.) This appointment was based on the recommendation of Lord Beaverbrook, who also recommended him as Deputy Minister of that department at the end of the war. Bennett refused a knighthood in 1918. He died in London of typhoid fever on March 27, 1931. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Series
Works by Arnold Bennett
Literary Taste: How to Form It With Detailed Instructions for Collecting a Complete Library of English Literature (1909) 141 copies
How to Live: Complete Series: How to Live on 24 Hours a Day, Mental Efficiency, The Human Machine & Self and… (2014) 5 copies
30 Occult & Supernatural masterpieces you have to read before you die (Golden Deer Classics) (2017) 5 copies
The Woman Who Stole Everything, and Other Stories (The Collected Works of Arnold Bennett) (1929) 4 copies
Journal, 1929 3 copies
The Arnold Bennett ominbus book. (Riceyman steps - Elsie and the child - Lord Raingo - accident.) (1931) 2 copies
A Comedy on the Gold Coast 2 copies
Clayhanger and Other Works by Arnold Bennett (Unexpurgated Edition) (Halcyon Classics) (2009) 2 copies
A Solution of the Algiers Mystery 2 copies
Short Stories of Today and Yesterday — Contributor — 2 copies
ARNOLD BENNETT Ultimate Collection: The Old Wives' Tale, How to Live on 24 Hours a Day, Riceyman Steps, Mental… (2019) 1 copy
The Old Wives' Tale Vol 1 1 copy
EaRB: Ein großer Mann 1 copy
Arnold Bennett in love: Arnold Bennett and his wife Marguerite Soulie: A correspondence; (1972) 1 copy
The Yacht. (short story) 1 copy
"Lo! Twas a Gala Night!" 1 copy
In theCapital of the Sahara 1 copy
The Complete Clayhanger Family Novels (Clayhanger + Hilda Lessways + These Twain + The Roll Call) 1 copy
The Fire of London 1 copy
Vasúti baleset 1 copy
Passion 1 copy
Un caz ciudat la Venetia 1 copy
Mary with the High Hand 1 copy
Vera’s Christmas Adventure 1 copy
The Wind 1 copy
Burglary [short story] 1 copy
The Five Town Series 1 copy
Associated Works
The Assassin's Cloak: An Anthology of the World's Greatest Diarists (2000) — Contributor, some editions — 554 copies
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes: A Collection of Victorian Detective Tales (2008) — Contributor — 109 copies
Out of the Best Books: An Anthology of Literature, Vol. 4: The World Around Us (1968) — Contributor — 29 copies
Jurgen and the Censor: Report of the Emergency Committee Organized to Protest Against the Suppression of James Branch… (1920) — Contributor — 10 copies
Then and Now. A Selection of Articles, Stories & Poems, Taken from the First Fifty Numbers of ‘Now & Then’,… (1935) — Contributor — 2 copies
Rosemary — Contributor — 1 copy
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine - Australian Edition No 137 - Nov 1958 (1958) — Contributor — 1 copy
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Bennett, Arnold
- Legal name
- Bennett, Enoch Arnold
- Birthdate
- 1867-05-27
- Date of death
- 1931-03-27
- Burial location
- Burslem Cemetery, Burslem, Staffordshire, England (ashes buried)
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- England
UK - Birthplace
- Hanley, Staffordshire, England, UK
- Place of death
- London, England, UK
- Cause of death
- typhoid fever
- Places of residence
- London, England, UK
Paris, France - Occupations
- solicitor's clerk
journalist
novelist
playwright
critic
essayist - Awards and honors
- James Tait Black Memorial Prize (1923)
Members
Reviews
Literary Taste: How to Form It With Detailed… by Arnold Bennett
Beautifully written, although sometimes the author holds somewhat arrogant notions regarding literature and the people who enjoy reading it. This is a good read if you want to feel a cultivated, erudite person. Also very suitable for people who want to impress their high school teachers. Made me laugh out loud a few times as well; read the first part of the chapter on poetry if you want to know what I mean.
Reason read: its the season
I picked this up from Audible on sale. It is an anthology of Christmas tidbits from various British literary works such as;
Moore's A Visit from St Nicholas or The Night Before Christmas
A Christmas memory from Cider with Rosie (Laurie Lee)
Poetry; Wordsworth, Wadsworth, Shelley, Thomas Hood, Tennyson
Christmas Carol and other Dickens
Wuthering Heights
Thomas Hardy, The Oxen
A work of horror; The Mistletoe Bough
and others such as Dylan Thomas, Kenneth Grahame, Nancy Mitford, Louisa May Alcott, Thackeray. and so much more.… (more)
I picked this up from Audible on sale. It is an anthology of Christmas tidbits from various British literary works such as;
Moore's A Visit from St Nicholas or The Night Before Christmas
A Christmas memory from Cider with Rosie (Laurie Lee)
Poetry; Wordsworth, Wadsworth, Shelley, Thomas Hood, Tennyson
Christmas Carol and other Dickens
Wuthering Heights
Thomas Hardy, The Oxen
A work of horror; The Mistletoe Bough
and others such as Dylan Thomas, Kenneth Grahame, Nancy Mitford, Louisa May Alcott, Thackeray. and so much more.… (more)
A very short book, a quick read. Very inspiring. A simple premise, but a challenge to put into practice. I picked this up after noticing Emily in Emily of Deep Valley was reading it. I appreciated the projects she took on and thought this might be encouraging. A thoughtful book. As true today as it was in 1908!
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Statistics
- Works
- 172
- Also by
- 43
- Members
- 6,187
- Popularity
- #3,973
- Rating
- 3.7
- Reviews
- 205
- ISBNs
- 1,313
- Languages
- 16
- Favorited
- 9
