Project Gutenberg 2004-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 428 Bennett, Arnold 1867 1931 Bennett, Enoch Arnold Bennett, E. Arnold Mr. Prohack E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Wilelmina Mallière, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Mr. Prohack" by Arnold Bennett is a novel written during the early 20th century. It follows the life of Arthur Charles Prohack, a middle-class civil servant in London, as he navigates the challenges of post-war life, particularly the financial strains that affect his family. Through Mr. Prohack's character, Bennett explores themes of class, economic pressures, and the complexities of family dynamics within the backdrop of a changing society. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Mr. Prohack as he enacts his familiar morning routine, revealing his habitual nature and his somewhat ambivalent position as a government official at the Treasury. As he enjoys his breakfast quietly, his interaction with his wife, Eve, begins to uncover the stresses within their household concerning household finances. This opening portion showcases their witty banter, shedding light on their familial relationships, particularly the growing pressure they face as the "new poor." Throughout their conversation, Mr. Prohack's awareness of the wider social issues, coupled with his ironic humor, lays the groundwork for a story rich in social commentary, reflecting the struggles of the middle class grappling with identity and purpose in the wake of the war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous stories London (England) -- Fiction Wealth -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 750823 2025-08-05T16:50:16.875661 text/html 724238 2024-10-28T19:51:27 text/html 357089 2025-08-05T16:50:27.081522 application/epub+zip 372206 2025-08-05T16:50:19.072587 application/epub+zip 372207 2025-08-05T16:50:17.762606 application/epub+zip 624055 2025-08-05T16:50:33.203530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580501 2025-08-05T16:50:26.145538 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 550005 2022-09-06T22:25:11.848945 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714926 2025-08-05T16:50:15.042608 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 695142 2024-10-28T19:51:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16712 2025-08-05T16:50:33.338480 application/rdf+xml 10574 2025-08-05T16:50:18.265578 image/jpeg 2904 2025-08-05T16:50:18.013612 image/jpeg 343251 2025-08-05T16:50:16.932598 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia