Publisher's Synopsis
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. Stories "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." "The Burglary." "News of the Engagement." "Beginning of the New Year." "From One Generation to Another." "The Death of Simon Fuge." "In a New Bottle."
