Project Gutenberg 2012-07-26 Public domain in the USA. 232 Bennett, Arnold 1867 1931 Bennett, Enoch Arnold Bennett, E. Arnold Lilian Produced by Al Haines "Lilian" by Arnold Bennett is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story introduces the titular character, Lilian Share, a young woman disillusioned with her mundane office job—a typewriting establishment in London's West End. The opening chapters explore Lilian's internal struggles, ambitions, and the societal expectations placed upon her as she navigates the complexities of her life in a world filled with luxury and superficiality. At the start of the novel, Lilian is depicted alone in the typewriting office late at night, feeling a profound sense of ennui and longing for a more glamorous life. Her isolation is disrupted by an incident involving a night-watchman, which throws her into a moment of fear and introspection. As the narrative progresses, we learn about her background—a sheltered childhood and the death of her parents—highlighting her growing resentment toward the world that she feels has abandoned her. The dynamics in the office, particularly with her employers, Felix and Miss Grig, further complicate her desires for independence and love, indicating the themes of ambition and entrapment that will likely unfold throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40343/40343-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 74.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en London (England) -- Fiction Women -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 342217 2025-08-16T11:03:51.725427 text/html 324798 2024-10-23T09:53:02 text/html 186673 2025-08-16T11:04:00.725403 application/epub+zip 413440 2025-01-16T11:49:47.820313 application/pdf 366580 2025-01-16T11:49:39.383333 application/pdf 193266 2025-08-16T11:03:55.400453 application/epub+zip 193277 2025-08-16T11:03:53.344451 application/epub+zip 282396 2025-08-16T11:04:03.813395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258919 2025-08-16T11:03:59.294415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259394 2022-09-18T12:54:43.429719 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301480 2025-08-16T11:03:51.223436 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 303786 2012-07-26T20:19:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 301732 2012-07-26T20:19:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 301730 2012-07-26T20:19:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26541 2025-08-16T11:04:03.971396 application/rdf+xml 286798 2025-08-16T11:03:51.057454 text/x-rst 286798 2012-07-26T20:19:22 text/x-rst 10802 2025-08-16T11:03:54.014417 image/jpeg 1558 2025-08-16T11:03:53.618427 image/jpeg 117185 2012-07-26T20:19:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 116879 2012-07-26T20:19:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 172604 2012-07-26T20:17:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 158787 2012-07-26T20:19:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 116825 2012-07-26T20:19:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 166157 2025-08-16T11:03:51.753445 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