The Human Machine, Arnold Bennett
The Human Machine, Arnold Bennett
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The Human Machine

Author: Arnold Bennett

Narrator: Oliver Adams

Unabridged: 2 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/04/2023


Synopsis

Arnold Bennett's The Human Machine presents a fascinating exploration of the human condition and our place within it. Through his masterful use of narrative, Bennett incisively examines the intricacies of personal identity, social responsibility, and humanity's relationship with technology. His concept of the 'machine' encapsulates the idea that we are all cogs in a larger system, each with our own distinct purpose yet ultimately dependent on one another for progress. Read in English, unabridged.

About Arnold Bennett

Arnold Bennett was a prolific English novelist and leading realist author during the early twentieth century. In addition to his fictional work, he also wrote selected nonfiction and criticism, including his insightful book How to Live on Twenty-Four Hours a Day.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Dianne on September 09, 2015

Ruth Golding does justice to this rather curious self-help book. Bennett's humour and descriptive come through with relative ease, allowing for a discussion of human frailties in an accessible manner. Some folks may have issues with the book length and content reflective of the era, such as the occa......more

Goodreads review by Karen on October 13, 2015

Entertaining, some useful ideas, and beautifully read by Librivox volunteer Ruth Golding, who fully brings out all the sardonic twists and wry humor. The work was four-star-worthy till the last couple chapters, which I found quite uninformed and half-baked. But overall worth a listen.......more

Goodreads review by Cassandra on January 21, 2016

A wonderful, slim text. I am endlessly amused while reading of this white westerner realizing the ancient wisdom of the east completely oblivious that he has not in fact discovered anything new. He writes as though he has discovered something no one else has ever known! This enthusiasm is delightful......more