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The Old Wives' Tale [Kindle Edition]

Arnold Bennett (Author)
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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.

About the Author

Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) His first novel, A Man From the North, appeared in 1898 and in 1900 he finished The Grand Babylon Hotel, published in 1902, and began Anna of the Five Towns (1902), in which he first started to use the Potteries of his boyhood as a setting for his novels. The Old Wives' Tale (1908) was written in France and it was followed by the Clayhanger trilogy: Clayhanger (1910), Hilda Lessways (1911) and These Twain (1916). His works also include several plays, two volumes of short stories and several other novels.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 747 KB
  • Print Length: 624 pages
  • Publisher: Public Domain Books (1 Mar 2004)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B000JQUB9U
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #1,602 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Many books by great writers that trace the whole lives of their subjects capture your imagination and emotions effectively, but this is something special. There's something in the way Bennett writes that feels honest and real: he doesn't take the easy options in storyline and is never sentimental. As a result the characters in this novel ring true. You never think, as you may with lesser writers, 'that wouldn't happen, Sophia wouldn't do that' instead you think 'Why did she do that?' and it sets you thinking, filling in the gaps from your own experience and thus personalising the experience. The characters aren't different or special: they could be anyone, they are us... and you'll undoubtedly recognise aspects of your own life somewhere in them.

In the final section of this book Bennett asks the question 'what is life for?', and I think gets as close as you can to answering it.
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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Arnold Bennett's 'The Old Wives Tale' is well worth the read. Bennett was just as famous as the likes of JK Rowling in his time, even more famous than Viriginia Wolfe. This book is a classic, it is set in the Potteries and tells the tale of two sisters Constance and Sophia growing up in Victorian England.
I do not want to give too much away about the story, but Bennett's understanding of these two totally different characters is what makes this book one of the greats.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
A great novel 21 Mar 2009
Format:Paperback
Arnold Bennett is a great writer, albeit long out of fashion. In this novel he follows the careers of two sisters whose lives take completely different courses. Bennett captures the world of the potteries town of "Bursley" in the second half of the 19th century, and the very different world of Paris. His characterizations, his deep compassion for people, his evocation of place, and the accessibility of his writing make this novel a joy. The introduction by John Wain is unusually helpful and insightful. I recommend this purchase thoroughly.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
The Old Wives Tale
As with all Arnold Bennett's books ,from the first few pages read I am hooked and can not put my Kindle down.
Published 2 months ago by loob
Capturing the past wonderfully
I have read this novel before in book form and I found that it works fantastically well on the kindle format, their is an intimacy to the novel that translates to kindle very well. Read more
Published 3 months ago by moggiemoran
Same in origin but diverse in life
Although more than 600 pages long, this books reads very well and is not easy to put down. Yet it is not a thriller but basically a story of two sisters who follow very different... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Discerning Reader
A compelling and satisfying read
This book in my opinion shows the very best of Arnold Bennett , he isn't always the easiest of authors to read and has published a fair bit of what I consider rubbish. Read more
Published 9 months ago by twocities
Less of a review.............
...........more of a visceral add - on to the fine reviews above. The OWT is a wonderful novel but beware, it's not a comforting read. Read more
Published 10 months ago by PJB
A Masterpiece
There is no need to precis the story; it is enough to say this is a masterpiece. Bennett does not do happy but the story move rapidly and to me is always intriguing. Read more
Published 11 months ago by James I. Wilson
As good as Flaubert
Had Bennett written in French we would speak of him in the same breath as Flaubert. Except that this is better than Flaubert. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Pooter
A complex, grim book
This is a curious hybrid, Victorian in subject and yet written in a modernist style, approaching at times the work of D. H. Lawrence. Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2007 by Mrs. K. A. Wheatley
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What is the meaning of it?" The riddle of life itself was killing her, and she seemed to drown in a sea of inexpressible sorrow. &quote;
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