Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 182 Bennett, Arnold 1867 1931 Bennett, Enoch Arnold Bennett, E. Arnold Hilda Lessways Produced by John Hagerson, Kevin Handy and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Hilda Lessways" by Arnold Bennett is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story primarily revolves around the character Hilda Lessways, a young woman struggling against the constraints of her domestic life and her complex relationship with her widowed mother. The narrative explores themes of individuality, societal expectations, and the nuances of familial love, set against the backdrop of the Five Towns region in England. The opening of the novel introduces Hilda as she tackles her day-to-day domestic responsibilities, revealing her disdain for household chores and her complicated relationship with her mother. Hilda feels trapped in her unremarkable existence, yearning for something more meaningful but unsure of what that might be. As she reflects on her struggles, the sudden arrival of Mr. Skellorn, the family’s rent collector, who suffers a stroke, catalyzes a series of events that will challenge her perceptions. Hilda's frustration, emotions, and internal conflicts are intricately woven into her interactions with her mother and the surrounding world, setting the stage for her quest for independence and identity within the expectations of her society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Mothers and daughters -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Staffordshire (England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 671851 2025-08-05T04:24:56.909790 text/html 648167 2024-10-28T17:58:10 text/html 326889 2025-08-05T04:25:06.255746 application/epub+zip 335695 2025-08-05T04:24:59.016725 application/epub+zip 335695 2025-08-05T04:24:57.724798 application/epub+zip 587752 2025-08-05T04:25:11.980712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 552982 2025-08-05T04:25:05.364700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521814 2022-09-05T09:03:47.772038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 646822 2025-08-05T04:24:55.482739 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 627148 2024-10-28T17:58:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16897 2025-08-05T04:25:12.117685 application/rdf+xml 11480 2025-08-05T04:24:58.267750 image/jpeg 3247 2025-08-05T04:24:57.989758 image/jpeg 314256 2025-08-05T04:24:56.962782 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia