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9780192829665
Old Wives'tale
by Bennett, Arnold, Harris, Margaret
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- Comments: This book, with its worn spine, annotated pages, and rich history, is a prime example of how second-hand literature can offer more than just a story. It provides a tangible connection to the past, a glimpse into the lives of previous readers, and a practical resource for current ones. Despite its imperfections, or perhaps because of them, this book stands as a valuable and meaningful addition to any reader's collection. By embracing its condition and the journey it represents, we can appreciate the deeper n
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- ISBN-13: 9780192829665
- ISBN: 0192829661
- Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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The Old Wives' Tale (1908) celebrates the romance of even the most ordinary lives as it tells the story of the two Baines sisters, placid stay-at-home Constance and rebellious Sophia, from their girlhood to their last days. They move from the family drapery shop in provincial Bursley during the repressive mid-Victorian period to old age in the modern era of mass marketing and the internal combustion engine. The setting ranges from the Wesleyan Methodist chapel in Bursley to a Paris brothel, the action from the controlled domestic routine of the Baines household to wife murder and the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1. This edition of The Old Wives' Tale gives fascinating critical insights into Bennett's most wide-ranging novel, considered by many to be his masterpiece.Bennett, Arnold is the author of 'Old Wives'tale' with ISBN 9780192829665 and ISBN 0192829661.
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