"There can be no knowledge without emotion. We may be aware of a truth, yet until we have felt its force, it is not ours. To the cognition of the brain must be added the experience of the soul."
English novelist, playwright, and essayist associated with realist fiction of the early 20th century. He is known for works set in the Potteries region, including The Old Wives Tale and the Clayhanger trilogy. His fiction and criticism made him a major figure in modern English letters.