The Old Wives' Tale

In Arnold Bennett's 'The Old Wives' Tale', the reader is transported to the industrial heartland of England in the 19th century, where the lives of two sisters, Sophia and Constance, are intricately woven into the fabric of familial love, loss, and resilience. Bennett's prose is rich in detail, portraying the changing landscapes of both city and countryside, as well as the evolving social norms of...