Project Gutenberg 2004-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 103 Bennett, Arnold 1867 1931 Bennett, Enoch Arnold Bennett, E. Arnold The Plain Man and His Wife Reading ease score: 72.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Etext produced by Steven desJardins, Project Manager, Keith M. Eckrich, Post-Processor and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreaders Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Plain Man and His Wife" by Arnold Bennett is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life of the average man—a figure representative of a multitude of ordinary individuals—who is overwhelmed by the mundane yet exhausting routines of daily existence, particularly in relation to his wife and family. Through the lens of the “plain man,” Bennett delves into themes of dissatisfaction with life, the conflicts of marriage, and the often unexamined paths people follow. The opening of the book introduces us to the 'plain man'—someone who navigates the pressures of everyday responsibilities, often questioning the worth of his relentless grind. He is depicted waking up with a sense of doom about the day ahead, signifying a struggle for meaning amidst a series of tasks that bind him to his role in society. Supported by the insights of another character, a traveler, the plain man confronts the idea that many live without questioning the direction and purpose of their lives, which ultimately leads to a narrative filled with reflection on happiness, contentment, and the societal expectations that govern personal choices. Bennett effectively lays the groundwork for exploring deeper issues related to human fulfillment and the complexities of domestic life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Conduct of life BJ Text Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Psychiatry/Psychology 145691 145692 2024-10-06T08:05:22.827109 2023-10-06T09:15:48.240687 text/html text/html 146224 2021-02-25T21:20:56 text/html; charset=utf-8 50020 2021-02-25T21:20:59 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 124815 2024-10-06T08:05:29.588115 application/epub+zip 125009 2024-10-06T08:05:26.359026 application/epub+zip 116831 2024-10-06T08:05:24.965048 application/epub+zip 275188 2024-10-06T08:05:31.980066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263733 2024-10-06T08:05:28.760065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216289 2022-09-07T02:15:22.503800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 122956 122752 2024-10-06T08:05:22.419051 2023-10-06T09:15:47.950669 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 122679 2020-12-18T06:41:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47211 2020-12-18T06:41:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19541 2024-10-06T08:05:32.227990 application/rdf+xml 15297 2024-10-06T08:05:25.586026 image/jpeg 4229 2024-10-06T08:05:25.273122 image/jpeg 124744 2024-10-06T08:05:22.842062 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