Hilda Lessways

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Hilda Lessways is a novel by Arnold Bennett that continues the story begun in "Clayhanger," focusing on the inner life and personal development of its strong-willed female protagonist in an English provincial town.

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Hilda Lessways canonical 9

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Predicate Object
instanceOf novel
author Arnold Bennett
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
depicts life in the Potteries district of Staffordshire
follows Clayhanger
form prose
genre Bildungsroman
fiction
realist novel
hasSequel These Twain
hasTheme class and society
conflict between duty and desire
female independence
provincial life
romantic relationships
self-discovery
social constraints
language English
literaryMovement realism
literaryPeriod early 20th century literature
mainCharacter Hilda Lessways self-link
medium print
narrativeFocus inner life of protagonist
personal development of protagonist
narrativePerspective third-person narration
partOf Arnold Bennett’s Five Towns cycle
surface form: Five Towns novels
protagonistGender female
series Clayhanger
surface form: Clayhanger trilogy
settingLocation English provincial town
targetAudience adult readers

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Arnold Bennett notableWork Hilda Lessways
Clayhanger followedBy Hilda Lessways
Clayhanger hasSequel Hilda Lessways
These Twain follows Hilda Lessways
These Twain mainCharacter Hilda Lessways
These Twain precededBy Hilda Lessways
These Twain continuedStoryOf Hilda Lessways
Hilda Lessways mainCharacter Hilda Lessways self-link