Author: | Arnold Bennett | ISBN: | 9781411463547 |
Publisher: | Barnes & Noble | Publication: | January 3, 2012 |
Imprint: | Barnes & Noble | Language: | English |
Author: | Arnold Bennett |
ISBN: | 9781411463547 |
Publisher: | Barnes & Noble |
Publication: | January 3, 2012 |
Imprint: | Barnes & Noble |
Language: | English |
Written in 1911, The Card is Bennett’s brilliantly funny short novel that chronicles the rise of the ever-optimistic Edward Henry ("Denry") Machin from washerwoman's son to Mayor of Bursley through luck, initiative and wit, and his greatest asset—a talent for “cheering up” people.
Written in 1911, The Card is Bennett’s brilliantly funny short novel that chronicles the rise of the ever-optimistic Edward Henry ("Denry") Machin from washerwoman's son to Mayor of Bursley through luck, initiative and wit, and his greatest asset—a talent for “cheering up” people.