10th Jan 1929 review a biography of Balzac "one of the most romantic figures in the history of fiction" . He created new characters as easily as Dickens, and far more completely".
8th Jan, 1918 I have read 100 or so pages of Hammond’s “Town Labourer”. There is undoubtedly a pleasure in reading recitals of horrible injustice and tyranny
Arnold Bennett's Journal 1st January 1918 'Much work on the novel these last two days. I wrote 2,600 words yesterday'. He was writing 'The Old Wive's Tale'.
Message from Jonathan Taylor
Lovely afternoon at the Arnold Bennett Society Christmas Literary Lunch today. Thank you to all the wonderful members, to the Society, for inviting me, and of course to the brilliant Lisa Blower. Such an enjoyable occasion. (Photos Paul Ruane)
Places still available for our annual Literary Lunch on 3rd December at The Upper House, Barlaston. For more details and how to book, email [email protected]
Our thanks to Deborah McAndrew for a most informative and interesting Zoom talk last night on The production of The Grand Babylon Hotel.
If you have not had a chance to see The Grand Babylon Hotel, fear not, you will get a chance when it starts a country tour on 27th February.
Three Heritage walks completed, two more to go.
Dudson Museum 2pm, 24th Sept and 2pm, 1st October. From Hope Street, to Potteries Museum. Green Door Guide. Last about one hour.
Book via https://t.co/MV0Iqq4lM7 or just turn up. See you then.
The Arnold Bennett Society is privileged to support and promote the much anticipated production of The Grand Babylon Hotel and wish every success with its run commencing tonight.
Ray Johnson, Chair
Carol Gorton, Secretary
London's BFI Southbank (aka the National Film Theatre) is running an Anna May Wong season, so of course there are showings of Piccadilly, 'one of the silent era’s most captivating films', with a scenario by Arnold Bennett https://t.co/wmWRGiyW9m
Arnold Bennett's 'artistic advantage' over Virginia Woolf; our author's fondness for heaving bosoms; @sathnam's Marriage Material on stage ... All this and more in the Society's latest newsletter, newly arrived in members' mailboxes