The Complete Clayhanger Family Novels
Clayhanger + Hilda Lessways + These Twain + The Roll CallBy Arnold Bennett
Length63h 46m
About this audiobook
Arnold Bennett's "The Complete Clayhanger Family Novels" encompasses the entirety of his intricate narrative centered around the lives and tribulations of the Clayhanger family in the early 20th century. This collection, comprising "Clayhanger," "The Card," and "Riceyman Steps," deftly blends realism with a profound psychological depth, capturing the nuances of urban life in the industrial city of Burslem, Staffordshire. Bennett's vivid prose, punctuated by keen observations of the social strata, immerses readers in the struggles and aspirations of his characters amidst the backdrop of societal change and industrial progress, showcasing the author's mastery in portraying the ordinary yet complex human experience. Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) was a prominent English writer known for illuminating the life of the Midlands during a time of great transition. His upbringing in Burslem, characterized by both its aspirations and limitations, profoundly influenced his literary vision. Bennett's personal experiences with the evolving social landscape fueled his exploration of themes such as ambition, familial bonds, and the post-Victorian ethos, making the Clayhanger series a reflection of his own life and the lives of those around him. For readers seeking a profound exploration of character and society, "The Complete Clayhanger Family Novels" is an essential addition to the canon of early 20th-century literature. Bennett's keen insights and rich characterizations provide a compelling tapestry of human experience, inviting readers to contemplate the intricacies of family, ambition, and the inevitable passage of time, making it a timeless masterpiece that resonates with contemporary readers.
Audiobook details
GenreGeneral Fiction, Historical Fiction
Length63 hrs 46 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 25, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Book i: His Vocation.
77Chapter 4: Domesticity Invaded
2Chapter 1: The Last of a Schoolboy.
78Chapter 5: Mrs. Lessways’ Shrewdness
3Chapter 2: The Flame.
79Chapter 6: Victor Hugo and Isaac Pitman
4Chapter 3: Entry into the World.
80Chapter 7: The Editorial Secretary
5Chapter 4: The Child-man.
81Chapter 8: Janet Orgreave
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6Chapter 5: Mr. Shushions’s Tear Explained.
82Chapter 9: In the Street
7Chapter 6: In the House.
83Chapter 10: Miss Gailey in Declension
8Chapter 7: Auntie Hamps.
84Chapter 11: Disillusion
9Chapter 8: In the Shop.
85Chapter 12: The Telegram
10Chapter 9: The Town.
86Chapter 13: Hilda’s World
11Chapter 10: Free and Easy.
87Chapter 14: To London
12Chapter 11: Son and Father.
88Book ii: Her Recovery
13Chapter 12: Machinery.
89Chapter 1: Sin
14Chapter 13: One Result of Courage.
90Chapter 2: The Little Room
15Chapter 14: The Architect.
91Chapter 3: Journey to Bleakridge
16Chapter 15: A Decision.
92Chapter 4: With the Orgreaves
17Chapter 16: The Letter.
93Chapter 5: Edwin Clayhanger
18Chapter 17: End of a Struggle.
94Chapter 6: In the Garden
19Book ii: His Love.
95Chapter 7: The Next Meeting
20Chapter 1: The Visit.
96Book iii: Her Burden
21Chapter 2: Father and Son After Seven Years.
97Chapter 1: Hilda Indispensable
22Chapter 3: The New House.
98Chapter 2: Sarah’s Benefactor
23Chapter 4: The Two Gardens.
99Chapter 3: At Brighton
24Chapter 5: Clothes.
100Chapter 4: The Sea
25Chapter 6: Janet Loses Her Bet.
101Book iv: Her Fall
26Chapter 7: Lane End House.
102Chapter 1: The Going Concern
27Chapter 8: The Family Supper.
103Chapter 2: The Unknown Adventure
28Chapter 9: In the Porch.
104Chapter 3: Florrie Again
29Chapter 10: The Centenary.
105Book v: Her Deliverance
30Chapter 11: The Bottom of the Square.
106Chapter 1: Louisa Uncontrolled
31Chapter 12: The Top of the Square.
107Chapter 2: Some Secret History
32Chapter 13: The Oldest Sunday-school Teacher.
108Book vi: Her Punishment
33Chapter 14: Money.
109Chapter 1: Evening at Bleakridge
34Chapter 15: The Insult.
110Chapter 2: A Rendezvous
35Chapter 16: The Sequel.
111Chapter 3: At the Works
36Chapter 17: Challenge and Response.
112Chapter 4: The Call from Brighton
37Chapter 18: Curiosity.
113Chapter 5: Thursday Afternoon
38Chapter 19: A Catastrophe.
114Chapter 6: Mischance
39Chapter 20: The Man.
115Book i: The Woman in the House
40Chapter 21: The Marriage.
116Chapter 1: The House
41Book iii: His Freedom.
117Chapter 2: Hilda on the Stairs
42Chapter 1: After a Funeral.
118Chapter 3: Attack and Repulse
43Chapter 2: The Conclave.
119Chapter 4: The Word
44Chapter 3: The Name.
120Chapter 5: Tertius Ingpen
45Chapter 4: The Victim of Sympathy.
121Chapter 6: Husband and Wife
46Chapter 5: The Slave’s Fear.
122Chapter 7: The Truce
47Chapter 6: Keys and Cheques.
123Chapter 8: The Family at Home
48Chapter 7: Laid Aside.
124Chapter 9: The Week-end
49Chapter 8: A Change of Mind.
125Chapter 10: The Orgreave Calamity
50Chapter 9: The Ox.
126Book ii: The Past
51Chapter 10: Mrs. Hamps as a Young Man.
127Chapter 11: Lithography
52Chapter 11: An Hour.
128Chapter 12: Dartmoor
53Chapter 12: Revenge.
129Chapter 13: The Departure
54Chapter 13: The Journey Upstairs.
130Chapter 14: Tavy Mansion
55Chapter 14: The Watch.
131Chapter 15: The Prison
56Chapter 15: The Banquet.
132Chapter 16: The Ghost
57Chapter 16: After the Banquet.
133Book iii: Equilibrium
58Chapter 17: The Chain Broken.
134Chapter 17: George’s Eyes
59Book iv: His Start In Life.
135Chapter 18: Auntie Hamps Sentenced
60Chapter 1: The Birthday Visit.
136Chapter 19: Death and Burial
61Chapter 2: Janet’s Nephew.
137Chapter 20: The Discovery
62Chapter 3: Adventure.
138Part i
63Chapter 4: In Preston Street.
139Chapter 1: The New Lodging
64Chapter 5: The Bully.
140Chapter 2: Marguerite
65Chapter 6: The Rendezvous.
141Chapter 3: The Charwoman
66Chapter 7: The Wall.
142Chapter 4: The Luncheon
67Chapter 8: The Friendship.
143Chapter 5: The Tea
68Chapter 9: The Arrivals.
144Chapter 6: The Dinner
69Chapter 10: George and the Vicar.
145Chapter 7: The Rupture
70Chapter 11: Beginning of the Night.
146Chapter 8: Inspiration
71Chapter 12: End of the Night.
147Chapter 9: Competition
72Chapter 13: Her Heart.
148Part ii
73Book i: Her Start in Life
149Chapter 1: The Triumph
74Chapter 1: An Event in Mr. Skellorn’s Life
150Chapter 2: The Roll-call
75Chapter 2: The End of the Scene
151Chapter 3: In The Machine
76Chapter 3: Mr. Cannon
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