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/5(57). The Old Wives' Tale (Paperback) Published November 1st by Modern Library. Modern Library Best Novels Edition, Paperback, pages. Author (s): Arnold Bennett. ISBN: (ISBN ) Edition language: English. The Old Wives’ Tale, novel by Arnold Bennett, published in This study of the changes wrought by time on the lives of two English sisters during the 19th century is a masterpiece of literary realism. Constance and Sophia Baines, the daughters of a shopkeeper, grow up in the rural town of Bursley.
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. Life and career Early years. Arnold Bennett was born on 27 May , in Hanley, Staffordshire, now part of Stoke-on-Trent, but then an independent town. He was the eldest child of the three sons and three daughters of Enoch Bennett () and his wife Sarah Ann, née Longson (). Enoch Bennett's early career had been one of mixed fortunes: after an unsuccessful attempt to run. A Radio 4 programme hailed 'The Old Wives' Tale' as a forgotten masterpiece by a writer hugely popular in his life but sadly now overlooked. Yes, it is a masterpiece. I think the reason it has been forgotten is that the plot lacks an 'elevator pitch', being simply (but always engagingly) the passage of time and sequence of absorbing.
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 quite profound in it's deep understanding of humanity. 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 (Modern Library, ) Arnold Bennett. Arnold Bennett. out of 5 stars. 1. Hardcover. 18 offers from $ Tobacco Road. Erskine Caldwell.
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