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Riceman Steps

Riceman Steps

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Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1025951689
ISBN13: 9781025951683
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 390
Weight: 1.59
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Riceyman Steps is a masterful exploration of the human psyche and the destructive power of obsession, set in the atmospheric streets of Clerkenwell, London. The narrative centers on Henry Earlforward, a second-hand bookseller whose life is governed by a pathological and all-consuming miserliness. When he marries the widow Violet Arb, their household becomes a site of intense domestic struggle, as Henry's refusal to spend even the smallest amount of money on food or comfort begins to take a physical and emotional toll on their marriage.

Through the eyes of the couple and their hardworking, compassionate maid, Elsie, Arnold Bennett crafts a poignant and somber portrait of post-World War I English life. The work is renowned for its meticulous attention to detail and its ability to find profound drama in the mundane routines of daily existence. Bennett's sharp social observation and deep empathy for his characters elevate this tale of thrift and tragedy into a timeless study of human nature. Riceyman Steps remains a significant achievement in early 20th-century realism, capturing the silent, claustrophobic tensions of a life constrained by the mind's own limitations.

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