Arnold Bennett 
The City of Pleasure: A Fantasia on Modern Themes 

‘The City of Pleasure: A Fantasia on Modern Themes’ is a novel written by Arnold Bennett. It begins with two men take a hot air balloon ride over the opening day of the City of Pleasure, an amusement park in London. The men are Carpentaria, in charge of the balloon, and Ilam, the park’s president. The story explores the history of the park, which was conceived by Carpentaria and financed by Ilam, as well as the people who have come to visit it.