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'The Old Wives' Tale' is a novel written by Arnold Bennett that follows the lives of two very different sisters, Constance and Sophia Baines, from their youth while working in their mother's draper's shop, into their old age. The story spans approximately 70 years, from around 1840 to 1905 and is set in Burslem and Paris. It is widely regarded as one of Bennett's finest works.
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Arnold Bennett
Arnold Bennett (1867–1931) was an English novelist renowned as a prolific writer throughout his entire career. The most financially successful author of his day, he lent his talents to numerous short stories, plays, newspaper articles, novels, and a daily journal totaling more than one million words.
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