Arnold Bennett was born on May 27, 1867 in Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Battling Jane (1918), Sacred and Profane Love (1921) and Piccadilly (1929). He was married to Marie Marguerite Soulé. He died on March 27, 1931 in London, England, UK.
He went to London originally to be a solicitor's clerk. After winning a literary competition, he became a full-time writer. He wrote short stories, novels, hit plays, and screenplays.
During his lifetime, his books sold in huge numbers, and he was a figure of great influence in politics and culture. He declined a knighthood for his service running the French propaganda department for the British government during WWI.
The Savoy Hotel in London still serves an omelet named after him; it features smoked haddock and Parmesan cheese.