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    The Matador of the Five Towns (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): And Other Stories

    By Arnold Bennett

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    Originally published in 1912, this collection of short stories is set in the “Five Towns” which refers to the industrial district in the English Midlands where Bennett was born. The volume contains “The Dog,” “The Elixir of Youth,” “Baby's Bath,” “Jock-at-a-Venture,” “The Death of Simon Fuge,” “The Matador of the Five Towns,” “The Feud,” “The Lion's Share,” among others.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBarnes & Noble
    Release dateDec 5, 2011
    ISBN9781411463608
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    The Matador of the Five Towns (Barnes & Noble Digital Library): And Other Stories
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    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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