Project Gutenberg 2011-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 232 Bennett, Arnold 1867 1931 Bennett, Enoch Arnold Bennett, E. Arnold Anna of the Five Towns Produced by Al Haines "Anna of the Five Towns" by Arnold Bennett is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book revolves around the central character, Anna Tellwright, and explores themes of love, duty, and social status set against the backdrop of the Five Towns, a fictional representation of industrial England. As Anna navigates her relationships and the complexities of her family dynamics, readers are introduced to her conflicted existence shaped by parental expectations and her burgeoning romantic interests. At the start of the story, we are introduced to a sunny Sunday afternoon at a Sunday school where children are excitedly reveling in their recent prize-giving ceremony. Among them is Anna's younger sister, Agnes, who is joyful and eager, while Anna, on the verge of her twenty-first birthday, stands out with her mature demeanor and contemplative nature. The narrative hints at Anna's complex relationship with her father, Ephraim Tellwright, a wealthy yet miserly figure in the Five Towns. As Anna begins to encounter Henry Mynors, the charming and well-respected man in their community, her dormant feelings of love and desire awaken, leading to an exploration of her emerging identity and the challenges posed by her familial obligations. The beginning sets the stage for a deep dive into Anna's journey of self-discovery and the societal pressures that accompany it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en City and town life -- Fiction Women -- England -- Fiction Staffordshire (England) -- Fiction Pottery industry -- Fiction Stoke-on-Trent (England) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 500563 496738 2024-09-15T05:51:08.080878 2023-09-15T11:26:40.756024 text/html text/html 491649 2021-01-07T14:39:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 186277 2021-01-07T14:39:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 243026 2024-09-15T05:51:15.372835 application/epub+zip 252433 2024-09-15T05:51:09.628868 application/epub+zip 252433 2024-09-15T05:51:08.708870 application/epub+zip 446388 2024-09-15T05:51:19.741809 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431605 2024-09-15T05:51:14.716857 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432157 2022-09-16T09:23:07.615618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465190 465186 2024-09-15T05:51:07.049866 2023-09-15T11:26:39.699003 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 465020 2021-01-07T14:39:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 182519 2021-01-07T14:39:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19368 2024-09-15T05:51:19.873797 application/rdf+xml 15129 2024-09-15T05:51:09.069895 image/jpeg 4203 2024-09-15T05:51:08.887865 image/jpeg 242921 2024-09-15T05:51:08.123885 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