Teresa Of Watling Street A Fantasia On Modern Themes

Name: Teresa Of Watling Street A Fantasia On Modern Themes
Brand: Double 9 Books
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By Arnold Bennett

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Teresa of Watling Street: A fantasia on modern themes examines the peculiar intersections of ambition, secrecy, and social performance in a rapidly modernizing urban world. Through the eyes of a self-made investigator, the narrative delves into the layered motives behind public personas and the strange intimacy of financial power. Set within the structures of banking and theatrical life, the story explores how wealth, inheritance, and societal expectation distort genuine connection and personal clarity. It highlights how appearances mask unpredictable truths, and how modern roles - whether in institutions or entertainment - require calculated identity shifts. The narrative balances realism with imagination, suggesting that everyday life, even within mundane offices and quiet towns, is often touched by eccentricity, misdirection, and the surreal. Mystery becomes a tool for exploring broader questions about trust, self-invention, and emotional risk in an age increasingly defined by spectacle and control. The novel avoids moral certainty, instead portraying life as a blend of performance, secrecy, and the quiet desire for something authentic.

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 152
Release Date:: 2025-08-01
Publication Date:: 2025-08-01
Publisher:: Double 9 Books
Languages:: Original: English
ISBN10:: 9373406507
ISBN13:: 9789373406503
Weight:: 201 g
Height:: 14 cm
Width:: 21.6 cm
Thickness:: 0.8 cm

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