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 Project Gutenberg 2004-07-22 Public domain in the USA. 292 Bennett, Arnold 1867 1931 Bennett, Enoch Arnold Bennett, E. Arnold The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Card Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Carol David and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns" by Arnold Bennett is a novel set in the early 20th century, detailing the life of its protagonist Edward Henry Machin (known as Denry) as he navigates the social landscape of the Five Towns. The narrative explores themes of ambition and social mobility through Denry's experiences, particularly at a prestigious ball that becomes a turning point in his life. The opening of the novel introduces Denry as a clever yet somewhat unscrupulous young man who achieves a scholarship in a rather dubious manner and works as a clerk. His relationship with his mother, who is engaged in modest work, is highlighted, establishing the social context of his ambitions. The first chapter culminates with Denry’s determination to attend a ball hosted by the Countess of Chell, further revealing his desire to ascend the social ladder. His encounter with various townspeople sets the stage for his adventures and the challenges he faces as he tries to transform his fortunes while grappling with societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en City and town life -- Fiction Adventure stories Staffordshire (England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 480448 2025-08-05T17:48:23.657321 text/html 457703 2024-10-28T20:00:00 text/html 285522 2025-08-05T17:48:32.554244 application/epub+zip 284451 2025-08-05T17:48:26.955246 application/epub+zip 258766 2025-08-05T17:48:25.676278 application/epub+zip 545738 2025-08-05T17:48:36.763204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 523388 2025-08-05T17:48:31.763215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 449745 2022-09-06T23:37:48.728725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455346 2025-08-05T17:48:22.828263 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 435571 2024-10-28T20:00:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16896 2025-08-05T17:48:36.906195 application/rdf+xml 15941 2025-08-05T17:48:26.236255 image/jpeg 3667 2025-08-05T17:48:25.969271 image/jpeg 264703 2025-08-05T17:48:23.698276 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia