LITERARY TASTE

How To Form It

With Detailed Instructions For Collecting A Complete Library Of English Literature

By Arnold Bennett

CONTENTS

Chapter I — THE AIM

Chapter II — YOUR PARTICULAR CASE

Chapter III — WHY A CLASSIC IS A CLASSIC

Chapter IV — WHERE TO BEGIN

Chapter V — HOW TO READ A CLASSIC

Chapter VI — THE QUESTION OF STYLE

Chapter VII — WRESTLING WITH AN AUTHOR

Chapter VIII — SYSTEM IN READING

Chapter IX — VERSE

Chapter X — BROAD COUNSELS

Chapter XI — AN ENGLISH LIBRARY: PERIOD I

Chapter XII — AN ENGLISH LIBRARY: PERIOD II

Chapter XIII — AN ENGLISH LIBRARY: PERIOD III

Chapter XIV — MENTAL STOCKTAKING

The Lion's Share
Baby's Bath
The Silent Brothers
The Nineteenth Hat
Vera's First Christmas Adventure
The Murder of the Mandarin
Vera's Second Christmas Adventure
The Burglary
News of the Engagement
Beginning the New Year
From One Generation to Another
The Death of Simon Fuge
In a New Bottle

PREFACE TO THIS EDITION

BOOK I — MRS. BAINES

CHAPTER I — THE SQUARE

CHAPTER II — THE TOOTH

CHAPTER III — A BATTLE

CHAPTER IV — ELEPHANT

CHAPTER V — THE TRAVELLER

CHAPTER VI — ESCAPADE

CHAPTER VII — A DEFEAT

BOOK II — CONSTANCE

CHAPTER I — REVOLUTION

CHAPTER II — CHRISTMAS AND THE FUTURE

CHAPTER III — CYRIL

CHAPTER IV — CRIME

CHAPTER V — ANOTHER CRIME

CHAPTER VI — THE WIDOW

CHAPTER VII — BRICKS AND MORTAR

CHAPTER VIII — THE PROUDEST MOTHER

BOOK III — SOPHIA

CHAPTER I — THE ELOPEMENT

CHAPTER II — SUPPER

CHAPTER III — AN AMBITION SATISFIED

CHAPTER IV — A CRISIS FOR GERALD

CHAPTER V — FEVER

CHAPTER VI — THE SIEGE

CHAPTER VII — SUCCESS

BOOK IV — WHAT LIFE IS

CHAPTER I — FRENSHAM’S

CHAPTER II — THE MEETING

CHAPTER III — TOWARDS HOTEL LIFE

CHAPTER IV — END OF SOPHIA

CHAPTER V — END OF CONSTANCE

1. The Secret Significance of Journalism
2. Imperfections of the existing Woman-Journalist
3. The Roads towards Journalism
4. The Aspirant
5. Style
6. The Outside Contributor
7. The Search for Copy
8. The Art of Corresponding with an Editor
9. Notes on the Leading Types of Papers
10. "Woman's Sphere" in Journalism
11. Conclusion

BOOK I
HER START IN LIFE

I AN EVENT IN MR. SKELLORN'S LIFE
II THE END OF THE SCENE
III MR. CANNON
IV DOMESTICITY INVADED
V MRS. LESSWAYS' SHREWDNESS
VI VICTOR HUGO AND ISAAC PITMAN
VII THE EDITORIAL SECRETARY
VIII JANET ORGREAVE
IX IN THE STREET
X MISS GAILEY IN DECLENSION
XI DISILLUSION
XII THE TELEGRAM
XIII HILDA'S WORLD
XIV TO LONDON

BOOK II
HER RECOVERY

I SIN
II THE LITTLE ROOM
III JOURNEY TO BLEAKRIDGE
IV WITH THE ORGREAVES
V EDWIN CLAYHANGER
VI IN THE GARDEN
VII THE NEXT MEETING

BOOK III
HER BURDEN

I HILDA INDISPENSABLE
II SARAH'S BENEFACTOR
III AT BRIGHTON
IV THE SEA

BOOK IV
HER FALL

I THE GOING CONCERN
II THE UNKNOWN ADVENTURE
III FLORRIE AGAIN

BOOK V
HER DELIVERANCE

I LOUISA UNCONTROLLED
II SOME SECRET HISTORY

BOOK VI

HER PUNISHMENT

I EVENING AT BLEAKRIDGE
II A RENDEZVOUS
III AT THE WORKS
IV THE CALL FROM BRIGHTON
V THURSDAY AFTERNOON
VI MISCHANCE

I. THE PUCE DRESSING-GOWN

II. A PAIL

III. THE PHOTOGRAPH

IV. A SCOOP

V. ALICE ON HOTELS

VI. A PUTNEY MORNING

VII. THE CONFESSION

VIII. AN INVASION

IX. A GLOSSY MALE

X. THE SECRET

XI. AN ESCAPE

XII. ALICE'S PERFORMANCES

SACRED AND PROFANE LOVE

PART I — IN THE NIGHT

I

II

III

IV

V

PART II — THREE HUMAN HEARTS

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

PART III — THE VICTORY

I

II

III

IV

V

VI

I The Zone Of Paris

II On The French Front

III Ruins

IV At Grips

V The British Lines

VI The Unique City

PART I

CHAPTER I -- DOG-BITE
CHAPTER II -- THE BANK-NOTE
CHAPTER III -- WILKINS'S
CHAPTER IV -- ENTRY INTO THE THEATRICAL WORLD
CHAPTER V -- MR SACHS TALKS
CHAPTER VI -- LORD WOLDO AND LADY WOLDO


PART II

CHAPTER VII -- CORNER-STONE
CHAPTER VIII -- DEALING WITH ELSIE
CHAPTER IX -- THE FIRST NIGHT
CHAPTER X -- ISABEL

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THE PRETTY LADY

By Arnold Bennett

CONTENTS

Chapter 1.     THE PROMENADE
Chapter 2.     THE POWER
Chapter 3.     THE FLAT
Chapter 4.     CONFIDENCE
Chapter 5.     OSTEND
Chapter 6.     THE ALBANY
Chapter 7.     FOR THE EMPIRE
Chapter 8.     BOOTS
Chapter 9.     THE CLUB
Chapter 10.    THE MISSION
Chapter 11.    THE TELEGRAM
Chapter 12.    RENDEZVOUS
Chapter 13.    IN COMMITTEE
Chapter 14.    QUEEN
Chapter 15.    EVENING OUT
Chapter 16    THE VIRGIN
Chapter 17.    SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Chapter 18.    THE MYSTIC
Chapter 19.    THE VISIT
Chapter 20.    MASCOT
Chapter 21.    THE LEAVE-TRAIN
[6] Chapter 22.    GETTING ON WITH THE WAR
Chapter 23.    THE CALL
Chapter 24.    THE SOLDIER
Chapter 25.    THE RING
Chapter 26.    THE RETURN
Chapter 27.    THE CLYDE
Chapter 28.    SALOME
Chapter 29.    THE STREETS
Chapter 30.    THE CHILD'S ARM
Chapter 31.    "ROMANCE"
Chapter 32.    MRS. BRAIDING
Chapter 33.    THE ROOF
Chapter 34.    IN THE BOUDOIR
Chapter 35.    QUEEN DEAD
Chapter 36.    COLLAPSE
Chapter 37.    THE INVISIBLE POWERS
Chapter 38.    THE VICTORY
Chapter 39.    IDYLL
Chapter 40.    THE WINDOW
Chapter 41.    THE ENVOY