Arnold Bennett: The Old Wives' Tale, Kartoniert / Broschiert
The Old Wives' Tale
- Publisher:
- Lushena Books, 08/2025
- Binding:
- Kartoniert / Broschiert
- Language:
- Englisch
- ISBN-13:
- 9798897186235
- Item number:
- 12425431
- Volume:
- 564 Pages
- Weight:
- 1199 g
- Format:
- 229 x 152 mm
- Thickness:
- 36 mm
- Release date:
- 19.8.2025
- Note
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Caution: Product is not in German language
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| Buch, Gebunden, Englisch | EUR 87.64* |
Blurb
The Old Wives' Tale by Arnold Bennett (1908) is a richly detailed novel that follows the contrasting lives of two sisters, Constance and Sophia Baines, over several decades, from their youth in a provincial English town to their old age. Constance stays in their hometown of Bursley, leading a quiet, dutiful life running the family drapery business. Sophia, in contrast, rebels against convention, elopes to Paris, and experiences a turbulent, more dramatic life, including surviving the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War. Despite their very different paths, the novel explores how both women endure love, loss, aging, and societal change. It offers a profound reflection on the passage of time, the resilience of women, and the seemingly ordinary yet complex lives people lead. The title refers to the idea that the stories of so-called "old wives" are filled with quiet wisdom and hidden depth.
Biography
Arnold Bennett (1867-1931) wuchs in einfachen Verhältnissen im nordenglischen Staffordshire auf. Nach einigen Jahren in der Anwaltskanzlei seines Vaters arbeitete er als leitender Redakteur einer Frauenzeitschrift, bevor er sich ab 1900 völlig der Literatur widmete. Eine Pressereise in die Vereinigten Staaten geriet zum Triumphzug und bescherte ihm endgültig literarischen Weltruhm, den Bennett mit über hundert Büchern für viele Jahre festigte.
