Beyond the Five Towns

Exploring the works and world of author Arnold Bennett (1867-1931)

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Category: Short stories

  • Vera’s Second Christmas Adventure

    This short story by Arnold Bennett was published in The Grim Smile of the Five Towns (1907). Vera Cheswardine and her husband Stephen also feature in another story from this collection, Vera’s First Christmas Adventure.

  • Vera’s First Christmas Adventure

    Arnold Bennett’s “Vera’s First Christmas Adventure” is one of several short stories featuring Vera Cheswardine and her husband Steven. It was published in the collection The Grim Smile of the Five Towns.