Project Gutenberg 2003-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 210 Bennett, Arnold 1867 1931 Bennett, Enoch Arnold Bennett, E. Arnold The Grim Smile of the Five Towns Produced by Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Grim Smile of the Five Towns" by Arnold Bennett is a novel likely written during the early 20th century. The book explores the lives and complexities of the inhabitants of the fictional Five Towns, a community in the Staffordshire potteries known for its rich character studies and social dynamics. The story opens with a focus on two brothers, Horace and Sidney Carpole, delving into themes of familial responsibility, love, and the consequences of actions. The opening portion of the novel introduces readers to Horace Carpole, who is depicted as an altruistic yet socially awkward young man, and his frail half-brother Sidney, recovering from illness under the care of their mother. The narrative sets the tone for a grim comedy, with hints at tragedy stemming from an accident involving the two brothers that leads to Sidney's prolonged health issues. As the story progresses, it unveils Horace's emotional burdens and the societal pressures he faces as he navigates relationships while trying to be a responsible figure in Sidney's life. The dynamics of family and community perceptions against their personal struggles create a compelling backdrop, promising further exploration of their intertwined fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en City and town life -- Fiction Domestic fiction Middle class -- Fiction Staffordshire (England) -- Fiction Pottery industry -- Fiction Stoke-on-Trent (England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 419705 2025-08-02T12:35:16.978484 text/html 409871 2020-12-28T06:43:34 text/html 231776 2025-08-02T12:35:24.930441 application/epub+zip 238701 2025-08-02T12:35:19.999452 application/epub+zip 229972 2025-08-02T12:35:18.832465 application/epub+zip 403077 2025-08-02T12:35:28.822426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388252 2025-08-02T12:35:24.185446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361358 2022-09-03T04:07:07.000041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385651 2025-08-02T12:35:15.964466 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 385493 2020-12-28T06:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19575 2025-08-02T12:35:28.970394 application/rdf+xml 11243 2025-08-02T12:35:19.334443 image/jpeg 2793 2025-08-02T12:35:19.082449 image/jpeg 152304 2020-12-28T06:43:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 149010 2020-12-28T06:43:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 227060 2025-08-02T12:35:17.012527 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