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Anna of the Five Towns

by Arnold Bennett

Set in the Potteries, the region in which Bennett spent much of his youth, this is the story of a miser's daughter who inherits a fortune. She stands out as a spirited, complex modern woman in a stifling and repressive society.

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FictionWomenCity and town lifePottery industryAmerican fiction (fictional works by one author)England, fictionEnglish literatureBritish and irish fiction (fictional works by one author)Social life and customsManners and customs

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