Project Gutenberg 2001-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 1011 Bennett, Arnold 1867 1931 Bennett, Enoch Arnold Bennett, E. Arnold The Grand Babylon Hôtel Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Grand_Babylon_Hotel Produced by David Reed, and David Widger "The Grand Babylon Hôtel" by Arnold Bennett is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds in London’s exclusive Grand Babylon Hotel, focusing on the encounters of its staff and guests, particularly highlighting the millionaire Theodore Racksole and his daughter Nella. As Racksole takes ownership of the hotel, unusual events emerge, setting the stage for intrigue and adventure. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the hotel’s ambiance and distinguished employees, specifically Jules, the head waiter, and Miss Spencer, the bureau clerk. Theodore Racksole, an American millionaire, arrives with his daughter, creating tensions with the staff when he requests an unusual drink. The opening chapters lay the groundwork for a dramatic evening, featuring hints of conspiracy with the mysterious death of a guest, Reginald Dimmock, and foreshadowing the arrival of royalty, adding layers of suspense to the narrative. The dynamics between the characters, especially between father and daughter, along with the interactions with the hotel’s staff, set an engaging tone for the unfolding story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en London (England) -- Fiction Americans -- England -- Fiction Millionaires -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: British Literature 499411 2025-08-02T04:25:51.507760 text/html 527810 2021-02-26T00:49:53 text/html 240792 2025-08-02T04:25:58.907702 application/epub+zip 249037 2025-08-02T04:25:53.476716 application/epub+zip 249038 2025-08-02T04:25:52.249739 application/epub+zip 452085 2025-08-02T04:26:03.079725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417549 2025-08-02T04:25:58.165729 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371825 2022-09-02T06:09:39.223936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424460 2025-08-02T04:25:50.482766 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 424196 2017-10-09T10:58:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19015 2025-08-02T04:26:03.284668 application/rdf+xml 12716 2025-08-02T04:25:52.760732 image/jpeg 3655 2025-08-02T04:25:52.505724 image/jpeg 158341 2017-10-09T10:58:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 167287 2021-02-26T00:49:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 231403 2025-08-02T04:25:51.543744 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