Literary Taste2013

Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) was a British writer. He went to work for his father but was unhappy working for his father and earning very little money. The theme of parental miserliness occurs in his works. At 21 he went to London to clerk for a solicitor. He then began working for a magazine called Women. When he noticed the poor material being submitted he began writing a serial for the periodical. He won a literary competition in Tit Bits magazine in 1889 and was encouraged to take up journalism full time. Literary Taste: How to Form It With Detailed Instructions for Collecting a Complete Library of English Literature talks about what makes a true and how to read one. It discusses style and learning about the author. Bennett discusses a system for reading and the literary library. The final chapter is on taking mental stock.