Publisher's Synopsis
Twenty-two short stories by Arnold Bennett, mainly set in the 'Five Towns', Bennett's name for the pottery manufacturing towns of the English midlands. Contents The Matador of the Five Towns -- Mimi -- The Supreme Illusion -- The Letter and the Lie -- The Glimpse -- 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.
