Arnold Bennett was an English novelist, playwright, essayist, critic and journalist. By any standards, his output was prolific: thirty novels, almost three thousand articles, ten plays and many other writings. He was a bon viveur who enjoyed to the full the fruits of his hard work, his success and the acclaim accorded him. Contents: The Fact; The Reason; The Solstice and Good Will; The Appositeness of Christmas; Defense of Feasting; To Revitalize the Festival; The Gift of Oneself; The Feast of St. Friend; The Reaction; and On the Last Day of the Year.