The Old Wives' Tale - Arnold Bennett - Books - Nook Press - 9781538060087 - December 25, 2017
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Regarded as one of Arnold Bennett's finest works, The Old Wives' Tale was first published in 1908. It tells the story of sisters Constance and Sophia Baines, both very different from one another, and follows their lives from youth into old age. Bennett's inspiration was an encounter in a Parisian restaurant: "an old woman came into the restaurant to dine. She was fat, shapeless, ugly, and grotesque. She had a ridiculous voice, and ridiculous gestures. It was easy to see that she lived alone, and that in the long lapse of years she had developed the kind of peculiarity which induces guffaws among the thoughtless." and "I reflected, concerning the grotesque diner: "This woman was once young, slim, perhaps beautiful; certainly free from these ridiculous mannerisms.

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released December 25, 2017
ISBN13 9781538060087
Publishers Nook Press
Pages 590
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 33 mm   ·   852 g
Language English  

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