Project Gutenberg 2004-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 65 Bennett, Arnold 1867 1931 Bennett, Enoch Arnold Bennett, E. Arnold Mr. Prohack Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Wilelmina Mallière, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Mr. Prohack" by Arnold Bennett is a novel written during the early 20th century. It follows the life of Arthur Charles Prohack, a middle-class civil servant in London, as he navigates the challenges of post-war life, particularly the financial strains that affect his family. Through Mr. Prohack's character, Bennett explores themes of class, economic pressures, and the complexities of family dynamics within the backdrop of a changing society. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Mr. Prohack as he enacts his familiar morning routine, revealing his habitual nature and his somewhat ambivalent position as a government official at the Treasury. As he enjoys his breakfast quietly, his interaction with his wife, Eve, begins to uncover the stresses within their household concerning household finances. This opening portion showcases their witty banter, shedding light on their familial relationships, particularly the growing pressure they face as the "new poor." Throughout their conversation, Mr. Prohack's awareness of the wider social issues, coupled with his ironic humor, lays the groundwork for a story rich in social commentary, reflecting the struggles of the middle class grappling with identity and purpose in the wake of the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories London (England) -- Fiction Wealth -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 750780 745974 2024-10-06T04:39:18.674691 2023-10-06T06:36:16.481268 text/html text/html 745697 2020-12-15T04:46:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 279818 2020-12-15T04:46:25 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 357258 2024-10-06T04:39:30.125668 application/epub+zip 372365 2024-10-06T04:39:21.288685 application/epub+zip 372365 2024-10-06T04:39:19.706700 application/epub+zip 624420 2024-10-06T04:39:37.169103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580578 2024-10-06T04:39:29.096636 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550005 2022-09-06T22:25:11.848945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715061 714959 2024-10-06T04:39:16.381744 2023-10-06T06:36:14.515232 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 714758 2020-12-15T04:46:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 273677 2020-12-15T04:46:25 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 714753 2020-12-15T04:46:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 273601 2020-12-15T04:46:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22085 2024-10-06T04:39:37.313090 application/rdf+xml 10574 2024-10-06T04:39:20.276681 image/jpeg 2904 2024-10-06T04:39:19.990677 image/jpeg 343227 2024-10-06T04:39:18.738720 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia