The Clayhanger Trilogy (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Arnold Bennett
- First Published: 1910
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Domestic realism
- Time of Work: 1870-1895
- Genres: Long fiction, Social realism, Domestic realism
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Values, Love or romance, Twentieth century, Nineteenth century, Future, Marriage, Religion, Rural or country life, Polygamy or bigamy, Mental illness, England or English people, Farms, farmers, or farming, Wit or humor, London, Sick persons, Business or business people, Orphans or orphanages
- Locales: Brighton, England, Five Towns, England
Places Discussed
Clayhangers’ first home. Combination dwelling and business premises in which Edwin Clayhanger spends his formative years. Situated on a busy square in one of Bennett’s Five Towns, the fictional English city of Bursley, “D. Clayhanger, Printer and Stationer” is an integral part of local commercial life. Darius Clayhanger, Edwin’s father, has worked for his living since the age of seven, and as a result has come to believe that one’s identity is a function of one’s occupation; all of his waking life is taken up with the operations of his printing...
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