Anna of the Five Towns

by Arnold Bennett

ANNA OF THE FIVE TOWNS

BY

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

CHAPTER
I.	[THE KINDLING OF LOVE]
II.	[THE MISER'S DAUGHTER]
III.	[THE BIRTHDAY]
IV.	[A VISIT]
V.	[THE REVIVAL]
VI.	[WILLIE]
VII.	[THE SEWING MEETING]
VIII.	[ON THE BANK]
IX.	[THE TREAT]
X.	[THE ISLE]
XI.	[THE DOWNFALL]
XII.	[AT THE PRIORY]
XIII.	[THE BAZAAR]
XIV.	[END OF A SIMPLE SOUL]

ANNA OF THE FIVE TOWNS