· The Old Wives' Tale is a novel by Arnold Bennett, first published in It deals with the lives of two very different sisters, Constance and Sophia Baines, following their stories from their youth, working in their mother's draper's shop, into old age. It is generally regarded as . The Old Wives' Tale is the story of their lives from girlhood to old age and it is a remarkable masterpiece. The life experiences of the two are vastly different, yet in essence they end up living the same life. As products of a hard-working, respectable trading class, their values are with them for life/5. FIRST LINE REVIEW: "Those two girls, Constance and Sophia Baines, paid no heed to the manifold interest of their situation, of which, indeed, they had never been conscious." Such a telling opening line for a beautifully rich, lovingly told history of the Baines sisters -- two women who never really seemed to be in tune with their world/situation. Bennett has crafted an epic tale that is funny, heart-breaking and /5().
Broomfield, Olga R. Q. Arnold www.doorway.ru: Twayne, Bennett considered The Old Wives' Tale a masterpiece. The book demonstrates that in the emotional lives of individuals, the degrees of. The Old Wives' Tale. Bennett, Arnold (Introduction by J.B. Priestley) Published by Harper Brothers, NY, letters A-Z mean January , c, DJ is price clipped., The Old Wives' Tale by Arnold Bennett - an extraordinary story of ordinary life A portrait of a young woman, whose destiny remains unchanged by the historical convulsions around her, is a.
Bennett, Arnold, Title: The Old Wives' Tale Language: English: LoC Class: PR. The Old Wives' Tale is a novel by Arnold Bennett, first published in It deals with the lives of two very different sisters, Constance and Sophia Baines, following their stories from their youth, working in their mother's draper's shop, into old age. It covers a period of about 70 years from roughly to , and is set in Burslem and Paris. It is generally regarded as one of Bennett's finest works. The Old Wives' Tale is the story of their lives from girlhood to old age and it is a remarkable masterpiece. The life experiences of the two are vastly different, yet in essence they end up living the same life. As products of a hard-working, respectable trading class, their values are with them for life.
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