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Hilda Lessways, a television drama series, was transmitted by the BBC in 1959, with Judi Dench as Hilda. [14] The first three novels were dramatised as a 26-part serial by ATV and broadcast on the British network ITV in 1976.
Jan 1, 2004 · "Hilda Lessways" by Arnold Bennett is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story primarily revolves around the character Hilda Lessways, a young woman struggling against the constraints of her domestic life and her complex relationship with her widowed mother.
- Bennett, Arnold, 1867-1931
- Hilda Lessways
- English
In the second volume of the trilogy, events in Clayhanger are retold from the perspective of Hilda Lessways, who is embarking upon a relationship with George Cannon, a charismatic entrepreneur, whose success has taken him from the Five Towns to Brighton.
Home » England » Arnold Bennett » Hilda Lessways. Arnold Bennett: Hilda Lessways. This book is a much more interesting one than the first in the series – Clayhanger. The reasons for that are clear. Edwin Clayhanger is, frankly, a not very interesting character.
Hilda Lessways is the second novel in Arnold Bennett's classic trilogy about life in the Five Towns at the turn of the century. It relates the story of Hilda...
This stirring coming-of-age story recounts the childhood and youth of the eponymous protagonist, Hilda Lessways, who would eventually grow up to marry Edwin Clayhanger, the scion of a wealthy...
Nov 6, 2017 · It tells the story of Hilda before her marriage to Edwin Clayhanger (from the first book). Bennett explores Hilda’s ambition to make a career for herself, her coming of age and her working experiences as a shorthand clerk and keeper of a lodging house in London and Brighton.
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