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    A Great Man (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

    By Arnold Bennett

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    A Great Man (1904), which Bennett subtitled “A Frolic,” gives his humorous talent full rein. The novel is a hilarious character study of Henry Shakespeare Knight from his humble beginnings to his assent to the pinnacle of fame as a popular writer. 

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBarnes & Noble
    Release dateNov 29, 2011
    ISBN9781411463561
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    A Great Man (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)
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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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