Project Gutenberg 2017-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 145 Bennett, Arnold 1867 1931 Bennett, Enoch Arnold Bennett, E. Arnold Gillett, Frank 1874 1927 Gillett, F. Gillett, Edward Frank Teresa of Watling Street: A Fantasia on Modern Themes Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Teresa of Watling Street: A Fantasia on Modern Themes" by Arnold Bennett is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Richard Redgrave, a young man who has transitioned from a clerk to a specialist in private inquiries. Set against the backdrop of early 1900s London, the narrative explores themes of wealth, mystery, and the subtleties of human behavior, particularly as Richard gets embroiled in the curious case surrounding a bank manager named Raphael Craig. The opening of the novel introduces Richard as he navigates a bustling area of the City of London, stepping into a world of banking that is as romantic as it is complex. With a blend of imagination and ambition, Richard attends a meeting with the directors of the British and Scottish Bank, where he is tasked with investigating Craig, who recently inherited a large fortune yet remains dedicated to his banking career. As the story unfolds, Richard’s inquiry leads him to Dunstable and a circus, where he encounters Teresa Craig, Raphael's daughter, and uncovers layers of mystery and danger intertwined with her family's secrets. The narrative sets the stage for a thrilling adventure filled with intrigue and the exploration of modern life’s eccentricities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English fiction -- 20th century PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 410594 2025-07-22T06:00:07.846618 text/html 413423 2024-10-23T02:20:36 text/html 2225570 2025-07-22T06:00:14.170645 application/epub+zip 2228615 2025-07-22T06:00:09.112581 application/epub+zip 215729 2025-07-22T06:00:08.319638 application/epub+zip 2341235 2025-07-22T06:00:18.277548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2309251 2025-07-22T06:00:13.186600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303526 2022-09-25T03:16:06.714320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341236 2025-07-22T06:00:07.014613 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 321279 2024-10-23T02:20:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17559 2025-07-22T06:00:18.433528 application/rdf+xml 8529 2025-07-22T06:00:08.425581 image/jpeg 2053 2025-07-22T06:00:08.372592 image/jpeg 7217130 2025-07-22T06:00:07.949664 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 en.wikipedia