Anna of the Five Towns
Автор:
Arnold BennettЖанр:
Дата добавления:
2026-02-12Язык книги:
EnglishКол-во страниц:
74
Description
Anna of the Five Towns, first published in 1902, is one of Arnold Bennett’s earliest published works. It’s his first novel to take place in the Five Towns, a fictional district in Middle England based on the real Stoke-on-Trent, and the setting for many of his later books.
The story takes place in an industrial district in late nineteenth-century England, where the rigid social structures and morals of the Methodist church define the area’s way of life. The novel follows Anna Tellwright, a young woman who lives with her younger sister and their authoritarian father. Her life takes a decisive turn when one day she unexpectedly inherits the fortune of her long-dead...
