The Matador of the Five Towns and Other Stories
Arnold Bennett
Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
Twenty-two short stories by Arnold Bennett, mainly set in the 'Five Towns', Bennett's name for the pottery manufacturing towns of the English midlands (Summary by Andy Minter) (10 hr 28 min)
Chapters
| The Matador of the Five Towns Pt 1 | 39:26 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| The Matador of the Five Towns Pt 2 | 42:07 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| Mimi | 37:36 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| The Supreme Illusion | 15:16 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| The Letter and the Lie | 16:09 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| The Glimpse | 24:46 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| Jock-at-a-Venture | 42:56 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| The Heroism of Thomas Chadwick | 30:40 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| Under the Clock | 17:12 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| Three Episodes in the Life of Mr Cowlishaw, Dentist | 28:40 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| Catching the Train | 26:08 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| The Widow of the Balcony | 18:47 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| The Cat and Cupid | 29:45 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| The Fortune Teller | 27:13 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| The Long Lost Uncle | 32:00 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| The Tight Hand | 16:12 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| Why the Clock Stopped | 29:22 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| Hot Potatoes | 29:46 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| Half a Sovereign | 13:08 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| The Blue Suit | 27:11 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| The Tiger and the Baby | 30:54 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| The Revolver | 17:12 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
| An Unfair Advantage | 36:28 | Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017) |
Reviews
TALES OF EVERYDAY INTEREST
Avid Listener
Arnold Bennett is one of the finest storytellers ever. He could describe someone reading an electric meter and make it enjoyable. Then, Andy Minter would bring it to life with his inimitable flair. How we are going to miss Andy.
A Find!
LibriVox populi var. VB
What a find: Arnold Bennett, and short stories, and read by Andy Minter, narrator extraordinaire. Don't miss !
Enjoying Arnold Bennett AND Andy Minter
westovem
Thoroughly enjoying all the “five town” stories AND the reader, Andy Minter. His accent and the way his voice changes for the different characters along with his timing are superb! I wish he would read more Arnold Bennett stories!
Don't miss!
Indy
This set of stories is rich in history and characters; a do-not-miss for anyone who loves a good story, and especially if you are interested in this period on British history.
A fun collection of small town humor
Mark Eveleth
I truly believe between the authors great descriptive writing style and the narrators voice they could make a trip to the refrigerator an interesting tale.
Five stars.
Beetzme2
Just to endorse the last reviewer's comments. There are many books, all superbly read by Andy Minter (1934-2017), including many by Arnold Bennett, available, for us to enjoy.
Rallou
What an enjoyable book! Arnold Bennett and Andy Minter is the perfect combination! February 2022
Val
Arnold Bennett tells amusing tales and Andy Mentor brings them to life.