Loading...
Welcome
Sign up
Login
Browse Books
Deals
VIP
0
Loading...
Play Sample
The Old Wives' Tale
Written by:
Arnold Bennett
Narrated by:
Stanley Green
Unabridged Audiobook
Play Free
Add to Cart - $8.99
Remove from Cart
Give as a gift
Ratings
Book
Narrator
Release Date
September 2016
Duration
22 hours 56 minutes
Summary
The Old Wives' Tale is a novel by Arnold Bennett, first published in 1908. 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 regarded as one of Bennett's finest works. The story covers a period of about 70 years from roughly 1840 to 1905, and is set in Burslem and Paris. The book is broken up into four parts, Mrs Baines, Constance, Sophia and What Life Is. The first section, 'Mrs Baines' details the adolescence of both Sophia and Constance, and their life in their father's shop and house. The father is ill and bedridden, and the main adult in their life is Mrs Baines, their mother. Sophia eventually elopes with a travelling salesman, and Constance marries Mr Povey, who works in the shop.
Browse By Category
Mystery, Thriller & Horror
>
Suspense
1 book added to cart
The Old Wives' Tale...
Arnold Bennett
Subtotal
$8.99
View Cart
Continue Browsing
~~title~~
~~carousel-body~~
Back
Next
~~book-title~~
By: ~~author-single-string~~
~~tag-text~~
© Copyright 2011 - 2024 Storytel Audiobooks USA LLC. All Rights Reserved.