The Old Wives' Tale — Arnold Bennett (Penguin English Library)
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Description
'The Old Wives’ Tale' — Arnold Bennett 'The Old Wives’ Tale' follows the contrasting lives of two sisters, Constance and Sophia Baines, from their youth in the Staffordshire Potteries through decades of marriage, separation, change and loss. Constance remains in the Five Towns, while Sophia leaves for Paris, and their very different experiences reveal the ways in which personality, circumstance and time shape a life. Bennett combines detailed social observation with a sympathetic examination of marriage, family, ageing, regret and the passing of time. First published in 1908, the novel is widely regarded as one of Bennett’s major works and a significant portrait of provincial English life in the Victorian and Edwardian periods.
Condition
Good condition, cover worn
Filed under: Classics