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Sacred and Profane Love

Arnold Bennett

Publisher: Charles River Editors

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Summary

Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) was a prolific British writer and journalist.  Bennett is popular for fiction such as The Old Wives’ Tale and also for non-fiction works such as How to Live on 24 Hours a Day and Mental Efficiency.  This edition of Sacred and Profane Love includes a table of contents.
Available since: 03/22/2018.

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