Arnold Bennett facts for kids
Enoch Arnold Bennett (27 May 1867 – 27 March 1931) was an English novelist.
He started as a journalist, and during World War I was in charge of propaganda in France.
Bennett was born in Hanley in the Potteries district of Staffordshire, and his best known books were about life in this area. He changed the names of the five towns in the district, but their names are easy to recognise.
| The Six Towns of Stoke-on-Trent | Bennett's Five Towns |
|---|---|
| Tunstall | Turnhill |
| Burslem | Bursley |
| Hanley | Hanbridge |
| Stoke | Knype |
| Fenton | The 'forgotten town' |
| Longton | Longshaw |
Food
When in London, Bennett liked to eat at the Savoy Hotel's Grill. He often ate an omelette made with smoked haddock, and this has become known as the Omelette Arnold Bennett. The Omelette Arnold Bennett has remained a Savoy standard dish ever since.
Images for kids
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Rue d'Aumale, Bennett's second address in Paris
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Bennett, c. 1910
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Scene from Act 2 of the 1912 play Milestones, by Bennett and Edward Knoblauch
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Bennett, caricatured by "Owl" in Vanity Fair, 1913
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The Great Adventure, 1913
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Bennett in 1928
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Statue of Arnold Bennett outside the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent
