Riceyman Steps

Enoch Arnold Bennett (1867–1931) was an English novelist, heralded as one of the foremost realists of his time. Bennett's work offered a vivid portrayal of the lives and struggles of individuals ensconced in the Five Towns, an industrial district in Staffordshire, which was partly based on his own native Potteries. Primarily remembered for novels such as 'The Old Wives' Tale' and 'Anna of the Five...