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. 948 Bennett, Arnold 1867 1931 Bennett, Enoch Arnold Bennett, E. Arnold The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories The Matador of the Five Towns -- Mimi -- The Supreme Illusion -- The Letter and the Lie -- The Glimpse -- Jock-at-a-Venture -- The Heroism of Thomas Chadwick -- Under the Clock -- Three Episodes in the Life of Mr Cowlishaw, Dentist -- Catching the Train -- The Widow of the Balcony -- The Cat and Cupid -- The Fortune-teller -- The Long-lost Uncle -- The Tight Hand -- Why the Clock Stopped -- Hot Potatoes -- Half-a-sovereign -- The Blue Suit -- The Tiger and the Baby -- The Revolver -- An Unfair Advantage. E-text prepared by Jonathan Ingram, Wilelmina Malliere, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories" by Arnold Bennett is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The overarching theme of the collection revolves around the daily lives, relationships, and challenges faced by the inhabitants of a fictional industrial region known as the Five Towns. The opening story introduces Robert Brindley, an architect, his wife Mrs. Brindley, and their humorous handling of an uncelebrated family crisis—the forgotten birthday of an elderly relative—leading to an amusing chain of events that encapsulates the essence of existence in the Five Towns. At the start of the book, we see the Brindleys navigating through a domestic crisis as they realize they have forgotten Mrs. Brindley's grandmother's birthday. The narrative unfolds through their witty banter, emphasizing their humorous yet sometimes chaotic perspectives on familial obligations. As they prepare for their visit to celebrate, Brindley is depicted as a typical, busy professional, while Mrs. Brindley's light-heartedness contrasts with her need for familial connection. The story effectively sets the tone for the collection, giving readers a glimpse into the quirks of life in the Five Towns, skillfully blending comedy with poignant insights about relationships and social responsibilities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en City and town life -- Fiction Short stories, English Staffordshire (England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: Humour Category: British Literature 611406 2025-08-05T17:50:19.683279 text/html 583346 2024-10-28T20:00:26 text/html 318451 2025-08-05T17:50:29.791205 application/epub+zip 330752 2025-08-05T17:50:22.953262 application/epub+zip 317517 2025-08-05T17:50:21.625232 application/epub+zip 632490 2025-08-05T17:50:35.494178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564788 2025-08-05T17:50:28.885218 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535778 2022-09-06T23:40:22.484480 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 575017 2025-08-05T17:50:18.168280 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 555090 2024-10-28T20:00:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17659 2025-08-05T17:50:35.629170 application/rdf+xml 15701 2025-08-05T17:50:22.143248 image/jpeg 3605 2025-08-05T17:50:21.883220 image/jpeg 309403 2025-08-05T17:50:19.729209 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia