Anna of the Five Towns

Arnold Bennett's classic novel is a brilliantly perceptive study of provincial life in Victorian England, touching on many of the themes so closely associated with the era. Presided over by a tyrannical and ruthless father, Anna is courted by the handsome but ambitious Henry Mynors. Is he interested in Anna, her money or in finding an acceptable social match? And will Anna risk her father's wrath by defying his wishes? Arnold Bennett's novel is as insightful now as it was when first published in 1902.