Books like Clayhanger by Arnold Bennett
Set in Victorian England’s Midlands, Clayhanger follows Edwin Clayhanger as he transitions from schoolboy to junior in his father's printing business. His father, Darius, rose from poverty to prominence, a history Edwin initially overlooks. As Edwin observes the hypocrisies of his society, he postpones his own ambitions until after his father's illness. In the wake of his father's death, Edwin reexamines his life choices and rekindles a relationship with Hilda Lessways, a woman from a more modest background, marking his personal growth and newfound self‑reliance.
First publish date: 1910
Genre: Coming of Age/Young Adult Coming of Age
Authors: Arnold Bennett
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