ANNA OF THE FIVE TOWNS

BY

ARNOLD BENNETT

THIRTEENTH EDITION

METHUEN & CO. LTD.
36 ESSEX STREET W.C.
LONDON

First issued in this Cheap Form (Third Edition) - September 5th 1912Fourth Edition  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - September     1912Fifth Edition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - February      1913Sixth Edition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - July          1913Seventh Edition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - April         1914Eighth Edition  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - September     1914Ninth Edition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - November      1915Tenth Edition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - July          1916Eleventh Edition  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - March         1917Twelfth Edition - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - February      1918Thirteenth Edition  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -       1919This Book was First Published by Messrs Chatto &  Windus  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - September 11th, 1902Second Edition  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - November        1902

I DEDICATE THIS BOOK
WITH AFFECTION AND ADMIRATION
TO

HERBERT SHARPE

AN ARTIST
WHOSE INDIVIDUALITY AND ACHIEVEMENT
HAVE CONTINUALLY INSPIRED ME

'Therefore, although it be a history
Homely and rude, I will relate the same
For the delight of a few natural hearts.'

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