Project Gutenberg 2005-04-26 Public domain in the USA. 266 Bennett, Arnold 1867 1931 Bennett, Enoch Arnold Bennett, E. Arnold Hugo: A Fantasia on Modern Themes Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Hugo: A Fantasia on Modern Themes" by Arnold Bennett is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around Hugo, a successful and romantic bachelor who owns a grand department store in London. As he navigates through his lavish life, he finds himself unexpectedly in love for the first time, particularly drawn to a woman named Camilla Payne, who works in his millinery department. The narrative explores themes of love, ambition, social expectations, and personal identity against the backdrop of a bustling modern world. The beginning of the novel introduces us to Hugo in a luxurious dome-shaped bedroom, showcasing his extravagant lifestyle and unique habits, such as his fondness for tea and music. We see him interact with his young servant, Simon Shawn, and reveal his whimsical desire for a lady’s hat, which sets the tone for his romantic inclinations. As the story unfolds, Hugo encounters various characters, including Senior Polycarp, a lawyer who presents an intriguing business proposal that Hugo quickly dismisses. However, the introduction of Camilla becomes critical, as her beauty and presence disturb his previously controlled existence, hinting at a romantic entanglement that serves as the core conflict of the tale. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for a deeper exploration of Hugo's psyche, his desires, and the potential turmoil that love can bring into even a well-structured life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 376562 2025-06-07T04:05:07.328735 text/html 377564 2020-12-14T10:58:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 156814 2020-12-14T10:58:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 247758 2025-06-07T04:05:16.969593 application/epub+zip 252642 2025-06-07T04:05:11.138671 application/epub+zip 216713 2025-06-07T04:05:09.481631 application/epub+zip 429960 2025-06-07T04:05:21.481540 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400018 2025-06-07T04:05:15.981603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 321456 2022-09-07T23:18:58.826623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 351104 2025-06-07T04:05:06.311731 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350839 2020-12-14T10:58:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 136043 2020-12-14T10:58:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 350845 2020-12-14T10:58:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135962 2020-12-14T10:58:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20472 2025-06-07T04:05:21.803548 application/rdf+xml 12801 2025-06-07T04:05:10.247639 image/jpeg 3009 2025-06-07T04:05:09.953623 image/jpeg 239296 2025-06-07T04:05:07.367804 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