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The old wives' tale

by Arnold Bennett · 1900

Biography & Memoir · ranked #77 in category

First published in 1908, The Old Wives' Tale affirms the integrity of ordinary lives as it tells the story of the Baines sisters—shy, retiring Constance and defiant, romantic Sophia—over the course of

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Category
Biography & Memoir
First published
1900 · 1900s
Author
Arnold Bennett
Standing
Recommended

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