Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett (English) Paperback Book

Description: Anna of the Five Towns by Arnold Bennett Deeply moving, original, and dealing with material that I had never encountered in fiction, but only in life Margaret Drabble Growing up in the world of the five towns of industrial England, with their furnaces and chimneys, huddled red-brown streets, prayer meetings and small-minded bigotry, Anna is dominated by her miserly and tyrannical father. When she inherits a fortune and finds love, she struggles to break free from the constraints upon her, even though she is torn between duty and her deepest feelings. Arnolds novel of parental tyranny and rebellion is a portrayal of a woman of great spirit, complexity and integrity. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Bennetts remarkable sermon against parental tyranny set in the industrial world of early twentieth century EnglandAgainst the beautifully evoked backdrop of the Potteries district, the Five Towns--a gossipy community with its prayer meetings, hard physical work, small-minded bigotry and quick condemnation of others--Anna is dominated by her tight-fisted, tyrannical father. She inherits a fortune - with brilliant sympathy, charm and pain, Bennett describes the process by which Anna tries to navigate her way through the world and the emotional and moral challenges she faces. Author Biography Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) was one of the most versatile, ambitious and successful British novelists of the early 20th century. His novels and short stories both celebrate and deplore a rapidly changing Britain. Much of his greatest work is set where he grew up, in the Potteries of the West Midlands. Inspired by Zola and Maupassant, he realized that this world of brutal industrial work and rapid social change, religious severity and material temptation, was the perfect backdrop for everything from comedy to tragedy. He died of typhoid. Promotional Growing up in the world of the five towns of industrial England, with their furnaces and chimneys, huddled red-brown streets, prayer meetings and small-minded bigotry, Anna is dominated by her miserly and tyrannical father. Promotional "Headline" Bennetts remarkable sermon against parental tyranny set in the industrial world of early twentieth century England Details ISBN0241255775 Author Arnold Bennett Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2016 ISBN-10 0241255775 ISBN-13 9780241255773 Format Paperback Publication Date 2016-08-25 Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Birth 1867 Death 1931 Series Penguin Modern Classics Media Book DEWEY 823.912 Pages 256 Imprint Penguin Classics Language English UK Release Date 2016-08-25 Alternative 9780141905938 Audience General NZ Release Date 2016-08-31 AU Release Date 2016-08-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:145060544;

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