Clayhanger

Clayhanger

by Arnold Bennett

Clayhanger is a coming-of-age story set in the Midlands of Victorian England. It follows Edwin Clayhanger as he leaves school, takes over the family business, and falls in love. The book explores the challenges of growing up in a society with strict social and moral standards.

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Bennett is best known for his novels and short stories, many of which are set in a fictionalised version of the Potteries, which he called The Five Towns. He strongly believed that literature should b...

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