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Arnold Bennett’s masterpiece, The Old Wives’ Tale chronicles the lives of sisters Constance and Sophia Baines, daughters of a Bursley draper. Constance, a conventional and sombre young woman, marries the shop’s chief assistant, while the spirited and adventurous Sophia elopes to Paris with Gerald Scales, an irresistible but unprincipled cad. This is the utterly compelling story of their lives and loves, their triumphs and despair from early teens to old age, told with Arnold Bennett’s characteristic insight and truthfulness.
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The Old Wive's Tale, Arnold Bennett
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- Released
- 2009
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- Title
- The Old Wive's Tale
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Arnold Bennett
- Publisher
- House of Stratus
- Released
- 2009
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 498
- ISBN10
- 075511597X
- ISBN13
- 9780755115976
- Series
- Rating
- 4 out of 5
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- Arnold Bennett’s masterpiece, The Old Wives’ Tale chronicles the lives of sisters Constance and Sophia Baines, daughters of a Bursley draper. Constance, a conventional and sombre young woman, marries the shop’s chief assistant, while the spirited and adventurous Sophia elopes to Paris with Gerald Scales, an irresistible but unprincipled cad. This is the utterly compelling story of their lives and loves, their triumphs and despair from early teens to old age, told with Arnold Bennett’s characteristic insight and truthfulness.