Denry the Audacious by Arnold Bennett

"Denry the Audacious" by Arnold Bennett is a comic novel written in 1911. It follows Edward Henry Machin, a washerwoman's son in the Staffordshire Potteries, as he climbs from humble origins to become Mayor of Bursley. Through cleverness, audacity, and sheer cheek, Denry transforms himself into a local legend—altering test scores, crashing exclusive balls, launching ambitious business schemes, and charming the powerful Countess of Chell. His outrageous exploits earn him a reputation as a "card," someone who keeps tongues wagging and spirits lifted throughout the town. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Creator Bennett, Arnold, 1867-1931
Title Denry the Audacious
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Card
Credits Produced by Al Haines
Reading Level Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject City and town life -- Fiction
Subject Adventure stories
Subject Staffordshire (England) -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 40103
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Oct 23, 2024
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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