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The Grim Smile of the Five Towns

Arnold Bennett

The story opens with a focus on two brothers, Horace and Sidney Carpole, delving into themes of familial responsibility, love, and the consequences of actions.

"The Grim Smile of the Five Towns" by Arnold Bennett is a novel. The story opens with a focus on two brothers, Horace and Sidney Carpole, delving into themes of familial responsibility, love, and the consequences of actions.

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In the Five Towns the following history is related by those who know it as something side-splittingly funny—as one of the best jokes that ever occurred in a district devoted to jokes. And I, too, have hitherto regarded it as such. But upon my soul, now that I come to write it down, it strikes me as being, after all, a pretty grim tragedy. However, you shall judge, and laugh or cry as you please.

Contents

  1. 01The Lion's Share
  2. 02I
  3. 03II
  4. 04III
  5. 05IV
  6. 06V
  7. 07Baby's Bath
  8. 08I
  9. 09II
  10. 10III
  11. 11The Silent Brothers
  12. 12I
  13. 13II
  14. 14III
  15. 15IV
  16. 16The Nineteenth Hat
  17. 17Vera's First Christmas Adventure
  18. 18I
  19. 19II
  20. 20III
  21. 21IV
  22. 22The Murder of the Mandarin
  23. 23I
  24. 24II
  25. 25III
  26. 26Vera's Second Christmas Adventure
  27. 27I
  28. 28II
  29. 29III
  30. 30IV
  31. 31The Burglary
  32. 32I
  33. 33II
  34. 34III
  35. 35News of the Engagement
  36. 36Beginning the New Year
  37. 37I
  38. 38II
  39. 39III
  40. 40From One Generation to Another
  41. 41I
  42. 42II
  43. 43The Death of Simon Fuge
  44. 44I
  45. 45II
  46. 46III
  47. 47IV
  48. 48V
  49. 49VI
  50. 50VII
  51. 51VIII
  52. 52IX
  53. 53Hanbridge Rates Lively Meeting — Knype F.c. New Centre—Forward — All—Winners and S.p.
  54. 54In a New Bottle

About this edition

Author
Arnold Bennett
Language
English
Era
Modern (c. 1800–1945)
Reading level
Intermediate: some philosophy helps
Formats
EPUB, PDF
Length
250 pages
This edition
Modern Philosophers

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