Project Gutenberg 2004-08-25 Public domain in the USA. 79 Bennett, Arnold 1867 1931 Bennett, Enoch Arnold Bennett, E. Arnold Tales of the Five Towns Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Jonathan Ingram and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Tales of the Five Towns" by Arnold Bennett is a collection of short stories set in the early 20th century that explores the lives and characters of the inhabitants of the fictional industrial town of Bursley in the Five Towns area of Staffordshire, England. The narratives often delve into the themes of social status, romance, and the nuanced relationships between the townsfolk. The stories in this collection, such as "His Worship the Goosedriver" and "The Elixir of Youth," introduce characters like Josiah Curtenty, the Deputy-Mayor who finds himself in humorous and precarious situations. The opening of "Tales of the Five Towns" introduces readers to the bustling town atmosphere during the holiday season. It features Mr. Josiah Curtenty and Mr. Gordon, who share a mutual affection for the same woman and navigate local society's intricacies. As they leave a pub, Curtenty whimsically engages a gloomy gooseherd, leading to an impulsive purchase of geese, which sets off a series of comedic misadventures. The narrative builds a vivid picture of small-town life, characterized by camaraderie, competition, and a touch of the absurd, and hints at deeper themes of ambition and societal expectation that will likely unfold in subsequent stories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en City and town life -- Fiction Staffordshire (England) -- Fiction Pottery industry -- Fiction Stoke-on-Trent (England) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 350681 350600 2024-10-06T07:17:53.210505 2023-10-06T08:38:40.591613 text/html text/html 357195 2022-03-09T12:42:08 text/html 236383 2024-10-06T07:18:02.237427 application/epub+zip 232399 2024-10-06T07:17:56.637458 application/epub+zip 223157 2024-10-06T07:17:55.260464 application/epub+zip 406378 2024-10-06T07:18:06.242429 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376468 2024-10-06T07:18:01.287422 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331616 2022-09-07T01:25:06.920132 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319119 319089 2024-10-06T07:17:52.276501 2023-10-06T08:38:39.692146 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 318864 2022-03-09T12:32:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20343 2024-10-06T07:18:06.396388 application/rdf+xml 13904 2024-10-06T07:17:55.838459 image/jpeg 3825 2024-10-06T07:17:55.557458 image/jpeg 127706 2022-03-09T12:45:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 137089 2022-03-09T12:45:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 207734 2024-10-06T07:17:53.241473 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