Publisher's Synopsis
Anna of the Five Towns is a novel written by Arnold Bennett, first published in 1902. The story takes place in the fictional town of Bursley, located in the Potteries district of Staffordshire, England. The novel follows the life of Anna Tellwright, a young woman who lives with her father in a large house in the town. Anna's father is a wealthy man who made his fortune in the pottery industry, but he is also a strict and controlling parent who has kept Anna sheltered from the world.As the novel progresses, Anna begins to rebel against her father's strict rules and starts to explore the world outside of her home. She falls in love with a young man named Henry Mynors, who works in her father's factory. However, Anna's father disapproves of their relationship, and the couple must navigate their way through the challenges that come with being in love in a society that values wealth and status above all else.Throughout the novel, Bennett explores themes of love, family, and the struggle between tradition and modernity. He also provides a vivid portrayal of life in the Potteries district during the late 19th century. Anna of the Five Towns is a timeless classic that has been praised for its realistic portrayal of life in a small town and its insightful commentary on the human condition.1902. Anna of the Five Towns depicts the severe economic and moral pressures of life in the Staffordshire Potteries in the late nineteenth century. Against the vitality and harshness of the Five Towns, Bennett's narrative is a compelling delineation of his heroine's attempts to gain freedom and independence from her father and the repressive regime of Methodism. This is the first of Bennett's novels to mark out the province of the Five Towns where much of his later fiction is set. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
