Project Gutenberg 2004-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 71 Bennett, Arnold 1867 1931 Bennett, Enoch Arnold Bennett, E. Arnold Helen with the High Hand (2nd ed.) Reading ease score: 83.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Martin Pettit and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Helen with the High Hand" by Arnold Bennett is a novel written during the early 20th century, reflecting life in the Five Towns of England. The story centers around Mr. James Ollerenshaw, a wealthy yet eccentric bachelor, and his meeting with Helen Rathbone, the daughter of his estranged step-niece, Susan. The narrative captures the contrasts of their lives and the burgeoning relationship between the old man and the young woman as they navigate their unexpected reunion. The opening portion of the novel introduces the local park in Bursley, where Mr. Ollerenshaw is a familiar figure. Observing the park's transformation from a site of neglect to a community hub, he encounters Helen, who confidently approaches him despite her initial apprehension. Their dialogue evokes the complexities of their family history as they reminisce about past grievances and misunderstandings. Helen's spirited nature contrasts sharply with Mr. Ollerenshaw's reserved personality, setting the stage for a rich exploration of character dynamics and social commentary that unfolds throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Staffordshire (England) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 351725 346807 2024-10-06T04:40:51.910738 2023-10-06T06:37:24.539339 text/html text/html 345543 2020-12-15T04:46:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 129807 2020-12-15T04:46:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 209033 2024-10-06T04:41:00.374682 application/epub+zip 215249 2024-10-06T04:40:55.110712 application/epub+zip 203846 2024-10-06T04:40:53.819716 application/epub+zip 403279 2024-10-06T04:41:04.365662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 373896 2024-10-06T04:40:59.547656 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 340477 2022-09-06T22:26:59.332812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323510 323444 2024-10-06T04:40:50.878752 2023-10-06T06:37:23.563316 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 323390 2020-12-15T04:46:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 125297 2020-12-15T04:46:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 323381 2020-12-15T04:46:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125256 2020-12-15T04:46:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21383 2024-10-06T04:41:04.506649 application/rdf+xml 12974 2024-10-06T04:40:54.369715 image/jpeg 3141 2024-10-06T04:40:54.093686 image/jpeg 204360 2024-10-06T04:40:51.940734 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