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The Card A Story of Adventure in the Five Towns

By: Arnold Bennett
Published By: Double9 Books

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The card presents a sharp exploration of individual ambition and shifting class structures through a satirical lens. The story follows a character who defies traditional boundaries of success, using wit and calculated risk to alter his social standing in a community marked by rigid expectations. Early scenes suggest a deliberate subversion of institutional authority and a mocking of academic and social systems, inviting questions about merit and manipulation. His actions reflect the tension between moral compromise and upward mobility. Through community interactions and strategic self-promotion, the book probes the fragile constructs of respectability and reputation. Authority figures and formal social events become arenas in which personal reinvention takes place. As the narrative unfolds, the story deepens its focus on the construction of public identity and the rewards and costs of reinvention. What emerges is a portrait of social ambition shaped by humor, critique, and an acute awareness of the performative aspects of status in modern society. The card a story of adventure in the Five Towns reveals the intricacies of power, perception, and personal enterprise in an evolving cultural landscape.

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Arnold Bennett

The card presents a sharp exploration of individual ambition and shifting class structures through a satirical lens. The story follows a character who defies traditional boundaries of success, using wit and calculated risk to alter his social standing in a community marked by rigid expectations. Early scenes suggest a deliberate subversion of institutional authority and a mocking of academic and social systems, inviting questions about merit and manipulation. His actions reflect the tension between moral compromise and upward mobility. Through community interactions and strategic self-promotion, the book probes the fragile constructs of respectability and reputation. Authority figures and formal social events become arenas in which personal reinvention takes place. As the narrative unfolds, the story deepens its focus on the construction of public identity and the rewards and costs of reinvention. What emerges is a portrait of social ambition shaped by humor, critique, and an acute awareness of the performative aspects of status in modern society. The card a story of adventure in the Five Towns reveals the intricacies of power, perception, and personal enterprise in an evolving cultural landscape.

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Product Details

  • Publisher: Double 9 Books
  • Publishing Year: 2025
  • Language: English
  • Paperback: 188pages
  • ISBN-10: 9371131713
  • ISBN-13: 9789371131711
  • Item Weight: 244.4g
  • Dimension : 216 x 140 x 10.6mm
  • Reading age: 10+
  • Country of Origin : India
  • Importer: Double 9 Books
  • Packer: Double 9 Books
  • Book Type : Psychology > General