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 (Summary by Andy Minter)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
The Matador of the Five Towns Pt 1
39:26 - Chapter 2
The Matador of the Five Towns Pt 2
42:07 - Chapter 3
Mimi
37:36 - Chapter 4
The Supreme Illusion
15:16 - Chapter 5
The Letter and the Lie
16:09 - Chapter 6
The Glimpse
24:46 - Chapter 7
Jock-at-a-Venture
42:56 - Chapter 8
The Heroism of Thomas Chadwick
30:40 - Chapter 9
Under the Clock
17:12 - Chapter 10
Three Episodes in the Life of Mr Cowlishaw, Dentist
28:40 - Chapter 11
Catching the Train
26:08 - Chapter 12
The Widow of the Balcony
18:47 - Chapter 13
The Cat and Cupid
29:45 - Chapter 14
The Fortune Teller
27:13 - Chapter 15
The Long Lost Uncle
32:00 - Chapter 16
The Tight Hand
16:12 - Chapter 17
Why the Clock Stopped
29:22 - Chapter 18
Hot Potatoes
29:46 - Chapter 19
Half a Sovereign
13:08 - Chapter 20
The Blue Suit
27:11 - Chapter 21
The Tiger and the Baby
30:54 - Chapter 22
The Revolver
17:12 - Chapter 23
An Unfair Advantage
36:28