The Old Adam: A Story of Adventure
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HELEN WITH THE HIGH HAND:
_An Idyllic Diversion._
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In the lightest comedy vein, Arnold Bennett treats of a serious economicsituation--the invasion of the grim Five Towns by modernity. Helentypifies the splendid revolt of youth against the accepted andconventional. Of all Arnold Bennett's heroines Helen is certainly thedaintiest and most fascinating.
The final touch of comedy arises from the fact that Helen at lengthovercomes her uncle, not by anything modern in her temperament, but bythe old-fangled race shrewdness which she has inherited. She defeatshim by the more skilful handling of his own weapons.
LEONORA:
_The Story of a Middle-Aged Love Affair._
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The soul-problems of a woman of forty: another novel of the Five Towns.
This is one of the most human of all Arnold Bennett's novels. Itgrapples with a real problem and works out the solution as in life.There are no heroics; no false elations and no false tragedies. LEONORAis a statement of truth, seasoned with humor.
THE MATADOR OF THE FIVE TOWNS
_And Other Stories._
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Written in Arnold Bennett's most brilliant manner, each story is acomplete and perfect study of some family group or separate phase ofFive Towns life. Never was he more witty, more penetrating, more surein his shrewd delineation of homespun domestic characters.