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Old Wives' Tale

Old Wives' Tale

by Arnold Bennett

About this book

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 generally regarded as one of Bennett's finest works. It covers a period of about 70 years from roughly 1840 to 1905, and is set in Burslem and Paris. (Summary by Andy)

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  1. 1Preface11:37 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  2. 2Bk 1 Mrs. Baines Ch 1 The Square49:37 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  3. 3Bk 1 Ch 2 The Tooth25:19 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  4. 4Bk1 Ch 3 A Battle Pt 141:02 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  5. 5Bk1 Ch 3 A Battle Pt 238:40 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  6. 6Bk 1 Ch 4 Elephant41:57 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  7. 7Bk 1 Ch 5 The Traveller45:11 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  8. 8Bk 1 Ch 6 Escapade42:49 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  9. 9Bk 1 Ch 7 A Defeat34:00 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  10. 10Bk 2 Constance Ch 1 Revolution44:35 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  11. 11Bk2 Ch 2 Christmas and the Future39:31 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  12. 12Bk 2 Ch 3 Cyril47:01 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  13. 13Bk 2 Ch 4 Crime43:07 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  14. 14Bk 2 Ch 5 Another Crime Pt 136:29 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  15. 15Bk 2 Ch 5 Another Crime Pt 243:00 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  16. 16Bk 2 Ch 6 The Widow28:11 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  17. 17Bk 2 Ch 7 Bricks and Mortar32:04 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  18. 18Bk 2 Ch 8 The Proudest Mother25:57 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  19. 19Bk 3 Sophia Ch 1 The Elopement29:43 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  20. 20Bk 3 Ch 2 Supper37:11 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  21. 21Bk 3 Ch 3 An Ambition Satisfied44:47 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  22. 22Bk 3 Ch 4 A Crisis for Gerald46:29 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  23. 23Bk 3 Ch 5 Fever Pt 157:30 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  24. 24Bk 3 Ch 5 Fever Pt 227:08 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  25. 25Bk 3 Ch 6 The Siege1:03:41 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  26. 26Bk 3 Ch 7 Success44:15 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  27. 27BBk 4 What Life is Ch 1 Frensham's Pt 133:52 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  28. 28Bk 4 Ch 1 Frensham's Pt 243:00 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  29. 29Bk 4 Ch 2 The Meeting1:02:37 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  30. 30Bk 4 Ch 3 Towards Hotel Life Pt 148:47 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  31. 31Bk 4 Ch 3 Towards Hotel Life Pt 247:31 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  32. 32Bk 4 Ch 4 End of Sophia Pt 138:01 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  33. 33Bk 4 Ch 4 End of Sophia Pt 242:40 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)
  34. 34Bk 4 Ch 5 End of Constance1:01:14 · read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)

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