Hilda Lessways

Hilda Lessways is a novel by Arnold Bennett, first published in 1911. The story follows the life of Hilda Lessways, a young woman living in the Staffordshire Potteries in the early 20th century. Hilda is ambitious and determined to rise above her humble origins, and she eventually becomes a successful businesswoman.The novel explores themes of social class, gender roles, and the struggle for self-improvement. Hilda's journey is marked by personal and professional challenges, including a difficult relationship with her mother and a tumultuous romance with a local artist.Bennett's vivid descriptions of life in the Potteries provide a rich backdrop for the story, and his portrayal of Hilda's character is complex and nuanced. The novel is considered a classic of early 20th-century literature and a masterpiece of social realism.He turned to the left, toward the High Street and the great cleared space out of which the cellarage of the new Town Hall had already been scooped. He carried his thick gloves in his white and elegant hand, as one who did not feel the frost. She stepped after him. Their breaths whitened the keen air. She was extremely afraid, and considered herself an abject coward, but she was determined to the point of desperation. He ought to know the truth and he ought to know it at once: nothing else mattered. She reflected in her terror: ""If I don't begin right off, he will be asking me to begin, and that will be worse than ever.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.