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Anna of the Five Towns is a novel written by Arnold Bennett and first published in 1902. It is one of the writer's best known works.
The book tells the story of Annie, the eldest daughter of a self-made businessman in the Potteries. When the novel begins, Annie is a 20-year-old virgin who is satisfied with her life. She maintains a very good relationship with her father and is very close to her two younger sisters.
However, Annie's life takes a complete turn when her father passes away fortuitously and she is forced to support her family, working as a milliner in a local department store. She is also forced to move out of her comfortable home and into a small apartment.
Annie's new life is difficult, but she is determined to make the best of it and face all the challenges that come with this change.
The novel is set in the fictional town of Five Towns, which is based on the real Potteries towns in Staffordshire. It was very popular when it was first published and is still considered one of Bennett's best works.
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