Enoch Arnold Bennett, born on May 27, 1867, in Hanley, Staffordshire, England, was a prolific writer whose diverse output encompassed novels, plays, essays, and articles. Bennett's most enduring works situate themselves in the 'Five Towns', an amalgamation of the Potteries towns in Staffordshire, which served as the backdrop for some of his acclaimed novels, of which 'Clayhanger' (1910) is particu...