The City of Pleasure: A Fantasia on Modern Themes. Arnold Bennett

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       Arnold Bennett

      The City of Pleasure: A Fantasia on Modern Themes

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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      EAN 4064066232269

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       THE CITY OF PLEASURE

       PART I—CARPENTARIA

       CHAPTER I—Over the City

       “CITY OF PLEASURE.

       CHAPTER II—Interviewed

       CHAPTER III—Inspiration

       CHAPTER IV—Mrs. Ilam

       CHAPTER V—The Band

       CHAPTER VI—The Black Burden

       CHAPTER VII—The Cut

       CHAPTER VIII—Disappearance of Juliette

       CHAPTER IX—The Dead Dog

       CHAPTER X—A Pinch of Snuff

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       CHAPTER XI—The Return to Life

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       CHAPTER XII—On the Wheel

       CHAPTER XIII—Performances of Mr. Jetsam

       PART II—THE TWINS

       CHAPTER XIV—Entry of the Twins

       CHAPTER XV—Proposal of Josephus

       CHAPTER XVI—The Box

       CHAPTER XVII—The Man on the Balcony

       CHAPTER XVIII—An Arrangement for a Marriage

       CHAPTER XIX—The Heart of the City

       CHAPTER XX—What Jetsam Wanted

       CHAPTER XXI—Interrupting a Concert

       CHAPTER XXII—Carpentaria as Detective

       CHAPTER XXIII—The Talk in the Garden

       PART III—JETSAM

       CHAPTER XXIV—The Boat

       CHAPTER XXV—-A Wholesale Departure

       CHAPTER XXVI—The Empty Bedroom

       CHAPTER XXVII—The Photograph

       CHAPTER XXVIII—The Dead March

       CHAPTER XXIX—Mr. Jetsam’s Recital

       CHAPTER XXX—The Words of Mrs. Ilam

       CHAPTER XXXI—Unison

       THE END

THE CITY OF PLEASURE

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PART I—CARPENTARIA

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CHAPTER I—Over the City

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      Carpentaria!

      One of the three richly-uniformed officials who were in charge of the captive balloon, destined to be a leading attraction of the City of Pleasure, murmured this name warningly to his companions, as if to advise them that the moment had arrived for them to mind their p’s and q’s. And each man looked cautiously through the tail of his eye at a striking figure which was approaching through crowds of people to the enclosure. The figure was tall and had red hair and a masterful face, and it was clothed in a blue suit that set off the red hair to perfection. Over the wicket of the enclosure a small enamelled sign had been hung:

“CITY OF PLEASURE.

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      “President: