Project Gutenberg 2011-03-06 Public domain in the USA. 407 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.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en City and town life -- Fiction Women -- England -- Fiction Staffordshire (England) -- Fiction Pottery industry -- Fiction Stoke-on-Trent (England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 500708 2025-08-14T11:28:43.172369 text/html 491649 2021-01-07T14:39:22 text/html 266840 2025-08-14T11:28:51.459364 application/epub+zip 276002 2025-08-14T11:28:46.062358 application/epub+zip 269384 2025-08-14T11:28:44.878401 application/epub+zip 495673 2025-08-14T11:28:55.519384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480916 2025-08-14T11:28:50.712352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432157 2022-09-16T09:23:07.615618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465190 2025-08-14T11:28:42.139415 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 465020 2021-01-07T14:39:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19434 2025-08-14T11:28:55.654335 application/rdf+xml 15041 2025-08-14T11:28:45.384358 image/jpeg 4206 2025-08-14T11:28:45.130361 image/jpeg 182519 2021-01-07T14:39:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 186277 2021-01-07T14:39:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 264899 2025-08-14T11:28:43.211370 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