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The Old Wives’ Tale

Name: The Old Wives’ Tale
Author: Arnold Bennett

by Arnold Bennett

Two sisters growing up in an 1860s industrial town in Middle England find their lives taking very different, and dramatic, turns.

Opening

A few passages to enter the atmosphere.

Book I: Mrs. Baines

Mrs. Baines

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The Old Wives’ Tale