The Bennett, Arnold 1867-1931 creator text utu 2004 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Card, a Story of Adventure in the Five Towns" by Arnold Bennett is a comic novel written in 1911. It follows Edward Henry "Denry" Machin's audacious rise from washerwoman's son to Mayor of Bursley in the Staffordshire Potteries. Through cheek, luck, and initiative, Denry schemes his way upward—altering test scores, crashing exclusive balls, profiting from shipwrecks, and launching a thrift club. His colorful adventures and irrepressible charm make him the town's most beloved "card"—a character who specializes in cheering everyone up. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Card Release date is 2004-07-22 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Carol David and PG Distributed Proofreaders Original publication data not identified City and town life -- Fiction Adventure stories Staffordshire (England) -- Fiction PR Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12986 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/12986 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133316.0 12986