Chapter XIX: Rachel and Mr. Horrocleave

The Card Arnold Bennett CONTENTS CHAP. PAGE I. THE DANCE 7 II. THE WIDOW HULLINS'S HOUSE 27 III. THE PANTECHNICON 48 IV. WRECKING OF A LIFE 71 V. THE MERCANTILE MARINE 89 VI. HIS BURGLARY 112 VII. THE RESCUER OF DAMES 132 VIII. RAISING A WIGWAM 153 IX. THE GREAT NEWSPAPER WAR 177 X. HIS INFAMY 196 XI. IN THE ALPS 218 XII. THE SUPREME HONOUR 240

THE MATADOR OF THE FIVE TOWNS AND OTHER STORIES By Arnold Bennett

CONTENTS

TRAGIC

THE MATADOR OF THE FIVE TOWNS
MIMI
THE SUPREME ILLUSION
THE LETTER AND THE LIE
THE GLIMPSE

FROLIC

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

TALES OF THE FIVE TOWNS By Arnold Bennett CONTENTS

PART I AT HOME

HIS WORSHIP THE GOOSEDRIVER

THE ELIXIR OF YOUTH

MARY WITH THE HIGH HAND

THE DOG

A FEUD

PHANTOM

TIDDY-FOL-LOL

THE IDIOT

PART II ABROAD

THE HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY

THE SISTERS QITA

NOCTURNE AT THE MAJESTIC

CLARICE OF THE AUTUMN CONCERTS

A LETTER HOME

THE PLAIN MAN AND HIS WIFE By Arnold Bennett

CONTENTS

THE PLAIN MAN AND HIS WIFE

I - ALL MEANS AND NO END

II - THE TASTE FOR PLEASURE

III - THE RISKS OF LIFE

IV - IN HER PLACE

LEONORA A NOVEL By Arnold Bennett

CONTENTS

II. MESHACH AND HANNAH

IV. AN INTIMACY

VI. COMIC OPERA

VIII. THE DANCE

X. IN THE GARDEN

XII. IN LONDON

LITERARY TASTE HOW TO FORM IT WITH DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS FOR COLLECTING A COMPLETE LIBRARY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE By Arnold Bennett

[pg v] CONTENTS

CHAPTER I

THE AIM 1

CHAPTER II

YOUR PARTICULAR CASE 9

CHAPTER III

WHY A CLASSIC IS A CLASSIC 18

CHAPTER IV

WHERE TO BEGIN 26 [pg vi]

CHAPTER V

HOW TO READ A CLASSIC 34

CHAPTER VI

THE QUESTION OF STYLE 43

CHAPTER VII

WRESTLING WITH AN AUTHOR 59

CHAPTER VIII

SYSTEM IN READING 68

CHAPTER IX

VERSE 76

CHAPTER X

BROAD COUNSELS 91 [pg vii]

CHAPTER XI

AN ENGLISH LIBRARY: PERIOD I 99

CHAPTER XII

AN ENGLISH LIBRARY: PERIOD II 108

CHAPTER XIII

AN ENGLISH LIBRARY: PERIOD III 114