The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories
Written by Arnold Bennett
Narrated by Stanley Green
()
About this audiobook
The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories is a collection written by English writer Arnold Bennett (1867-1931). It was first published in 1912. These satirical stories draw on author's experience of life in the Potteries, as did most of his best work. This collection includes 22 tales of life in the five pottery manufacturing towns of Staffordshire: 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.
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.
More audiobooks from Arnold Bennett
The Top 10 Short Stories - The 1910's - The British: The ten best stories written from 1910-1919 by British authors Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Top 10 Short Stories - Men 1910s: The top ten Short Stories of the 1910's written by male authors Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories
Related audiobooks
Essays and Lectures (Unabridged) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Shropshire Lad (version 2) Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Constitution and the Union Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Don't Get Mad At Penguins: And Other Ways to Detox the Conflict in Your Life and Business Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCapital and Interest Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhat Works: Common Sense Solutions for a Stronger America Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Political Economy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Little Bush Maid Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Greek Interpreter Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhat Can I Do?: Making a Global Difference Right Where You Are Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Young Americans Abroad Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Zombie Business Cure: How to Refocus Your Company's Identity for More Authentic Communication Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAlonzo Fitz and Other Stories Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of Marc Morris's The Anglo-Saxons Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWoodrow Wilson Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Strenuous Life: Essays and Addresses of Theodore Roosevelt: Unabridged Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHuckabee: The Authorized Biography Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCabbages and Kings Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Dish: The Lives and Labor Behind One Plate of Food Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Slave to Fortune Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Reuben Sachs: A Sketch Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Poems of Jonathan Swift, Volume One Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Age of Reason (version 2) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg (Unabridged) Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSummary of Jim VandeHei & Mike Allen's Smart Brevity Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsCommon Sense Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAmerican Sucker Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Summary of Charles C. Mann's 1491 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWarren Hastings Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Historical Fiction For You
The Clan of the Cave Bear Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Weyward: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Song of Achilles: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5And Then There Were None Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5All Quiet on the Western Front Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Murder on the Orient Express: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Neon Gods Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lady Tan's Circle of Women Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Book of Lost Names Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Outlander Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Tattooist of Auschwitz: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5All the Light We Cannot See: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Death on the Nile: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Alice Network: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Murder of Roger Ackroyd: A Hercule Poirot Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dragon Teeth: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Rose Code: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Tom Lake: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Red Tent - 20th Anniversary Edition: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Lost Apothecary: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Huntress: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The House of Eve Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Schindler's List Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cloud Cuckoo Land: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Golem and the Jinni: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Reformatory: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The River We Remember: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Yellow Wife: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Strange Case of the Alchemist's Daughter Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related categories
Reviews for The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories
0 ratings0 reviews