Title: STORIES FROM THE FIVE TOWNS
Author: ARNOLD BENNETT
Publisher (level): OXFORD (2)
Summary:
This book has 4 stories about the people who live in the Five Towns.
The people who live there are slow and silent. But sometimes they do some very strange things.
In the first story, Philip, main character, has some important news to tell his mother. But he also gets a big surprise from her.
In the second story, Sir Jee hates his portrait and he plans to get rid of it by unbelievable way.
In the third story, Toby Hall suddenly visits his old town and meets his old wife.
In the fourth story, John and Robert are brothers. They live in the same house, they eat meals together but neither has said a single word to the other for 10 years. They love same woman and it is because they has said nothing.
Evaluation: 5 stars All people in the stories are interesting. Especially, I was astonished at 4th story,” THE SILENT BROTHERS”. As the story is going, the reason of quarrel is found and the last of the story is incredible. The author describes humanity and ugliness well.