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Arnold Bennett was born on 27 May 1867 in Hanley, Staffordshire, now part of Stoke-on-Trent but then a separate town. [1] [2] He was the eldest child of the three sons and three daughters [n 1] of Enoch Bennett (1843–1902) and his wife Sarah Ann, née Longson (1840–1914).
The Old Wives' Tale is a novel by Arnold Bennett, first published in 1908.It deals with the lives of two very different sisters, Constance and Sophia Baines, following their stories from their youth, working in their mother's draper's shop, into old age.
The English novelist, journalist and playwright Arnold Bennett wrote prolifically between 1898 and his death in 1931. This is a list of his published books and adaptations of his works for stage and screen.
The Clayhanger Family is a series of novels by Arnold Bennett, published between 1910 and 1918.Though the series is commonly referred to as a "trilogy", and the first three novels were published in a single volume, as The Clayhanger Family, in 1925, there are actually four books.
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"The Five Towns" is a name given to it in novels by Arnold Bennett, who was born in Hanley and lived in the district. He said that he believed "Five Towns" was more euphonious than "Six Towns", so he omitted Fenton (sometimes referred to as "the forgotten town"). He called Stoke "Knype" but used recognisable aliases for the other four towns.
The Grim Smile of the Five Towns is the second major collection of stories written by Arnold Bennett.The book first appeared in print in June 1907. Only around half of the stories had previously appeared in print.
The screenplay was based on the 1908 novel Buried Alive by Arnold Bennett. [4] It stars Monty Woolley and Gracie Fields , with Laird Cregar , Una O'Connor , Alan Mowbray , Franklin Pangborn , Eric Blore , and George Zucco in supporting roles.