Project Gutenberg 2017-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 160 Bennett, Arnold 1867 1931 Bennett, Enoch Arnold Bennett, E. Arnold The City of Pleasure: A Fantasia on Modern Themes Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_City_of_Pleasure_(Bennett_novel) Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The City of Pleasure: A Fantasia on Modern Themes" by Arnold Bennett is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book presents a vivid depiction of an amusement park called the City of Pleasure, showcasing the complex interplay between its founders, Josephus Ilam and Charles Carpentaria, as they navigate their ambitions and artistic visions. Central to the narrative are the mount of conflicting personalities, as well as the thrilling, and often chaotic atmosphere of their grand opening day. The opening of the novel introduces us to the bustling environment of the City of Pleasure on its inaugural day. The story begins with Carpentaria overseeing the balloon ascents, embodying a mix of excitement and determination. However, under the bright facade of this new entertainment venture, tensions simmer between him and Ilam. As the chapters unfold, we are immersed in their interactions, revealing a deeper narrative woven with themes of ambition, jealousy, and the pursuit of artistic integrity amid the spectacle. The first chapter builds a scene of anticipation as the characters and the city itself prepare for the energy of the crowd, setting the stage for drama that is yet to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English fiction -- 20th century PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 468530 2025-07-22T06:00:19.750537 text/html 479289 2024-10-23T02:20:38 text/html 370954 2025-07-22T06:00:25.696504 application/epub+zip 378830 2025-07-22T06:00:20.703526 application/epub+zip 226952 2025-07-22T06:00:20.227558 application/epub+zip 521158 2025-07-22T06:00:29.783479 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 479838 2025-07-22T06:00:25.205595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 329783 2022-09-25T03:16:32.476561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 384935 2025-07-22T06:00:18.690524 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365105 2024-10-23T02:20:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16302 2025-07-22T06:00:29.913465 application/rdf+xml 11869 2025-07-22T06:00:20.334522 image/jpeg 2251 2025-07-22T06:00:20.281511 image/jpeg 344381 2025-07-22T06:00:19.821561 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