Anna of the Five Towns
ANNA OF THE FIVE TOWNS
ARNOLD BENNETT
THIRTEENTH EDITION
METHUEN & CO. LTD. 36 ESSEX STREET W.C. LONDON
First issued in this Cheap Form (Third Edition) - September 5th 1912 Fourth Edition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - September 1912 Fifth Edition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - February 1913 Sixth Edition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - July 1913 Seventh Edition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - April 1914 Eighth Edition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - September 1914 Ninth Edition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - November 1915 Tenth Edition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - July 1916 Eleventh Edition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - March 1917 Twelfth Edition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - February 1918 Thirteenth Edition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1919 This Book was First Published by Messrs Chatto & Windus - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - September 11th, 1902 Second Edition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - November 1902
I DEDICATE THIS BOOK WITH AFFECTION AND ADMIRATION TO
HERBERT SHARPE
AN ARTIST WHOSE INDIVIDUALITY AND ACHIEVEMENT HAVE CONTINUALLY INSPIRED ME
'Therefore, although it be a history Homely and rude, I will relate the same For the delight of a few natural hearts.'
CONTENTS
ANNA OF THE FIVE TOWNS
Arnold Bennett
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CHAPTER I
THE KINDLING OF LOVE
CHAPTER II
THE MISER'S DAUGHTER
CHAPTER III
THE BIRTHDAY
CHAPTER IV
A VISIT
CHAPTER V
THE REVIVAL
CHAPTER VI
WILLIE
CHAPTER VII
THE SEWING MEETING
CHAPTER VIII
ON THE BANK
CHAPTER IX
THE TREAT
CHAPTER X
THE ISLE
CHAPTER XI
THE DOWNFALL
CHAPTER XII
AT THE PRIORY
CHAPTER XIII
THE BAZAAR
CHAPTER XIV
END OF A SIMPLE SOUL