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The Grand Babylon Hotel
章节(30)
- I: The Millionaire and the Waiter 0:00
- II: How Mr. Racksole Obtained His Dinner 19:20
- III: At Three a.m. 35:34
- IV: Entrance of the Prince 57:13
- V: What Occurred to Reginald Dimmock 1:08:58
- VI: In the Gold Room 1:24:13
- VII: Nella and the Prince 1:37:23
- VIII: Arrival and Departure of the Baroness 1:51:13
- IX: Two Women and the Revolver 2:05:43
- X: At Sea 2:20:04
- XI: The Court Pawnbroker 2:35:50
- XII: Rocco and Room No. 111 2:52:16
- XIII: In the State Bedroom 3:06:08
- XIV: Rocco Answers Some Questions 3:14:25
- XV: End of the Yacht Adventure 3:32:34
- XVI: The Woman with the Red Hat 3:47:53
- XVII: The Release of Prince Eugen 4:07:21
- XVIII: In the Nighttime 4:21:30
- XIX: Royalty at the Grand Babylon 4:36:20
- XX: Mr. Sampson Levi Bids Prince Eugen Good Morning 4:51:16
- XXI: The Return of Félix Babylon 5:06:27
- XXII: In the Wine Cellars of the Grand Babylon 5:23:43
- XXIII: Further Events in the Cellar 5:39:11
- XXIV: The Bottle of Wine 5:52:24
- XXV: The Steam Launch 6:05:05
- XXVI: The Night Chase and the Mudlark 6:22:21
- XXVII: The Confession of Mr. Tom Jackson 6:33:05
- XXVIII: The State Bedroom Once More 6:51:42
- XXIX: Theodore Is Called to the Rescue 7:05:41
- XXX: Conclusion 7:20:53
When Theodore Racksole—one of the richest men in America, and consequently the world—sits down in London’s Grand Babylon Hotel and orders a beefsteak and a bottle of beer, he isn’t aware that he’s about to become part of a plot involving blackmail, espionage, murder, the royal families of Europe and his daughter Nella. As he’s sucked in to the inner workings of the hotel and its staff he has to make a series of stark choices for the safety of his family and guests.
The Grand Babylon Hotel proceeds at a pace that betrays the novel’s roots: it was originally serialized in 1901 in the Golden Penny. It was Arnold Bennett’s second novel, and was followed by at least forty works of fiction along with numerous plays and non-fiction works. Since its original publication The Grand Babylon Hotel has remained in print, and it has also been adapted for film and radio.