Project Gutenberg 2007-04-28 Public domain in the USA. 111 Bennett, Arnold 1867 1931 Bennett, Enoch Arnold Bennett, E. Arnold Clayhanger Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "Clayhanger" by Arnold Bennett is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book centers around Edwin Clayhanger, exploring the trajectory of his life from childhood through adolescence to early adulthood as he navigates family pressures and prepares to take over the family printing business. Set against the backdrop of the Staffordshire Potteries, the narrative delves into themes of personal ambition, societal expectation, and the complexity of relationships. The opening of "Clayhanger" introduces Edwin as he reflects on leaving school and what that means for his future. He stands on a canal bridge, watching life unfold around him, including a whimsical scene of a girl whipping a struggling horse. This moment of innocence is contrasted with Edwin's growing awareness of the burdens that await him, such as contending with his strict father and the challenges of taking over the family business. As he interacts with his friend Charlie Orgreave, who casually mentions a wager, we see Edwin's competitive spirit and his inclination towards introspection about his place in the world. This opening scene sets the tone for Edwin's journey towards adulthood, filled with both lightheartedness and the grim realities of industrial life in the Five Towns. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fathers and sons -- Fiction Domestic fiction Staffordshire (England) -- Fiction Pottery industry -- Fiction Stoke-on-Trent (England) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1161838 1161847 2024-09-09T08:53:29.573752 2023-09-09T11:10:54.196133 text/html text/html 1211498 2017-10-01T09:49:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 436416 2017-10-01T09:49:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 497485 2024-09-09T08:53:44.858646 application/epub+zip 518152 2024-09-09T08:53:32.451732 application/epub+zip 518153 2024-09-09T08:53:30.766714 application/epub+zip 855977 2024-09-09T08:53:54.210595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 828738 2024-09-09T08:53:43.769700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 828795 2022-09-10T06:24:53.361217 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1129196 1129171 2024-09-09T08:53:27.987780 2023-09-09T11:10:52.515096 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1129051 2017-10-01T09:49:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 428394 2017-10-01T09:49:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19362 2024-09-09T08:53:54.354603 application/rdf+xml 10622 2024-09-09T08:53:31.507714 image/jpeg 2944 2024-09-09T08:53:31.309710 image/jpeg 477079 2024-09-09T08:53:29.671731 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia