BENNET Arnold (Bennett Arnold)

(1867-1931)
Born May 27, 1867, near Hanley (Staffordshire). Newcastle finished high school, enrolled in the University of London, preparing for his father's footsteps to become a lawyer, but, after a quarrel with him, left his studies and established himself as an accountant in the London office. For extra money began to write, in 1893 moved to the magazine 'Intense' ( 'Woman', 'Woman') to work with a small fee. Comprehending the basics of journalism, led 'column of beauty', instructed hopelessly in love, perhaps, this experience gave him the knowledge of female psychology, which he later became famous. In 1896 was appointed editor of 'Intense', but, inspired by the publication of the first, largely autobiographical, the novel Man in the north (A Man From the North, 1898), donated the financial well-being and became a writer.
The next eight years, Bennett spent in France, near Fontainebleau. He worked hard, earned a reputation as a skilled, versatile writer. Proclaimed one of the masters of the new literature after the fairy tale novel (The Old Wifes'Tale, . 1908; traditional Russian translation of the title - The Story of old women), . Bennett confirmed its new status as novels Kleyhenger (Clayhanger, . 1910), . Lessuey Hilda (Hilda Lessways, . 1911), . These two (These Twain, . 1916), . Steps Raysmena (Riceyman Steps, . 1923) and the luxurious Palace (Imperial Palace, . 1930),
. In the dramatic successes have been modest: the best drama Bennett, Milestones (Milestones, 1912), was written in collaboration with E. Noblokom. At the top of life and creative prosperity Bennett died of typhoid in London on March 27, 1931.

Bennett is known as the chronicler of 'the five cities' centers of ceramic industry in his native county. Connoisseur province, a shrewd psychologist, he portrayed the hidden charm of everyday life, perhaps better than any other novelist of his time. Professional book reviewer, . welcomed the arrival in the literature Dzh.Dzhoysa, . DH Lawrence, . William Faulkner, . E. Hemingway, . Bennett admired Russian literature, . excellent knowledge of French and was conductor of naturalism in Britain even more, . than J.Moore,
. However, his own lack of ordinary by naturalists concern over sex. Glory Bennett faded in the late 1920's, later interest in him revived.