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Anna of the Five Towns
章节(16)
- Dedication 0:00
- Epigraph 0:12
- I: The Kindling of Love 0:23
- II: The Miser’s Daughter 32:59
- III: The Birthday 54:32
- IV: A Visit 1:28:54
- V: The Revival 1:49:14
- VI: Willie 2:12:00
- VII: The Sewing Meeting 2:50:43
- VIII: On the Bank 3:34:16
- IX: The Treat 4:14:51
- X: The Isle 4:51:48
- XI: The Downfall 6:04:16
- XII: At the Priory 7:10:14
- XIII: The Bazaar 7:53:46
- XIV: End of a Simple Soul 8:13:44
Anna of the Five Towns, first published in 1902, is one of Arnold Bennett’s earliest published works. It’s his first novel to take place in the Five Towns, a fictional district in Middle England based on the real Stoke-on-Trent, and the setting for many of his later books.
The story takes place in an industrial district in late nineteenth-century England, where the rigid social structures and morals of the Methodist church define the area’s way of life. The novel follows Anna Tellwright, a young woman who lives with her younger sister and their authoritarian father. Her life takes a decisive turn when one day she unexpectedly inherits the fortune of her long-dead grandmother. The novel explores themes of personal autonomy, love, and social expectations, particularly as they affect women in an industrial society.