"Clayhanger" by Arnold Bennett is a story that follows Edwin Clayhanger as he grows from a boy into a young man ready to inherit his family's printing business. Set in the industrial towns of Staffordshire, it looks at what Edwin wants for himself compared to what his family and society expect. At the beginning, Edwin is thinking about leaving school and his future as he watches life go by near a canal. A girl hitting a horse reminds us of childhood innocence, but Edwin already knows he will face hard work and challenges. Talking with his friend Charlie shows Edwin's competitive side and how he thinks a lot about his role in the world as he prepares to step into his father's shoes. The novel explores family problems, personal dreams, and how people lived during that time.
Clayhanger
By Arnold Bennett
Amidst the backdrop of a burgeoning industrial landscape, a young man grapples with his burgeoning desires and the weight of familial duty as he comes to terms with adulthood.
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About the AuthorEnoch Arnold Bennett was an English author, best known as a novelist, who wrote prolifically. Between the 1890s and the 1930s he completed 34 novels, seven volumes of short stories, 13 plays, and a daily journal totalling more than a million words. He wrote articles and stories for more than 100 newspapers and periodicals, worked in and briefly ran the Ministry of Information during the First World War, and wrote for the cinema in the 1920s. Sales of his books were substantial, and he was the most financially successful British author of his day.
Enoch Arnold Bennett was an English author, best known as a novelist, who wrote prolifically. Between the 1890s and the 1930s he completed 34 novels, seven volumes of short stories, 13 plays, and a daily journal totalling more than a million words. He wrote articles and stories for more than 100 newspapers and periodicals, worked in and briefly ran the Ministry of Information during the First World War, and wrote for the cinema in the 1920s. Sales of his books were substantial, and he was the most financially successful British author of his day.
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