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    The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories
    The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories
    The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories
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    The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories

    Written by Arnold Bennett

    Narrated by John Roland

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    The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories consists of twenty-two short stories written by Arnold Bennett, their main setting being the pottery manufacturing towns of the English midlands.
    Contents:
    THE MATADOR OF THE FIVE TOWNS
    MIMI
    THE SUPREME ILLUSION
    THE LETTER AND THE LIE
    THE GLIMPSE
    JOCK-AT-A-VENTURE
    THE HEROISM OF THOMAS CHADWICK
    UNDER THE CLOCK
    THREE EPISODES IN THE LIFE OF MR COWLISHAW, DENTIST
    CATCHING THE TRAIN
    THE WIDOW OF THE BALCONY
    THE CAT AND CUPID
    THE FORTUNE-TELLER
    THE LONG-LOST UNCLE
    THE TIGHT HAND
    WHY THE CLOCK STOPPED
    HOT POTATOES
    HALF-A-SOVEREIGN
    THE BLUE SUIT
    THE TIGER AND THE BABY
    THE REVOLVER
    AN UNFAIR ADVANTAGE
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMusaicum Books
    Release dateJun 1, 2019
    Author

    Arnold Bennett

    Arnold Bennett (1867–1931) was an English novelist renowned as a prolific writer throughout his entire career. The most financially successful author of his day, he lent his talents to numerous short stories, plays, newspaper articles, novels, and a daily journal totaling more than one million words.

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