Helen with a High Hand
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Helen with a High Hand is a short, comedic novel by Arnold Bennett
, published in 1910. It was originally published in serial form as The Miser's Niece.
Under his niece's influence, the uncle reluctantly abandons some of his financial prejudices.
The book also chronicles their two romances, and, by the end of the book, both are married to suitable partners.
Arnold Bennett
- Early life :Bennett was born in a modest house in Hanley in the Potteries district of Staffordshire. Hanley is one of a conurbation of six towns which joined together at the beginning of the twentieth century as Stoke-on-Trent. Enoch Bennett, his father, qualified as a solicitor in 1876, and the...
, published in 1910. It was originally published in serial form as The Miser's Niece.
Plot summary
The story concerns the chance meeting between an elderly, witty, but miserly man and his estranged young niece. Both characters are strong and stubborn, and discover an affection and affinity for each other. The niece moves into the miser's house, and what follows is an enjoyable battle of wills between the two - a battle relished as much by the characters as by the reader. Indeed, on occasion, both characters scheme to achieve the same outcome (such as ensuring that the niece will miss a boat to Canada that would remove her from the uncle's life).Under his niece's influence, the uncle reluctantly abandons some of his financial prejudices.
The book also chronicles their two romances, and, by the end of the book, both are married to suitable partners.