Length22h 56m
About this audiobook
The Old Wives' Tale is a novel by Arnold Bennett, first published in 1908. It deals with the lives of two very different sisters, Constance and Sophia Baines, following their stories from their youth, working in their mother's draper's shop, into old age. It is regarded as one of Bennett's finest works. The story covers a period of about 70 years from roughly 1840 to 1905, and is set in Burslem and Paris. The book is broken up into four parts, Mrs Baines, Constance, Sophia and What Life Is. The first section, "Mrs Baines" details the adolescence of both Sophia and Constance, and their life in their father's shop and house. The father is ill and bedridden, and the main adult in their life is Mrs Baines, their mother. Sophia eventually elopes with a travelling salesman, and Constance marries Mr Povey, who works in the shop.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller
Length22 hrs 56 mins
Narrated byStanley Green
FormatAudiobook
Publish dateSep 8, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Preface: The Old Wives' Tale
18Book 2 Chapter 8: The Old Wives' Tale
2Book 1 Chapter 1: The Old Wives' Tale
19Book 3 Chapter 1: The Old Wives' Tale
3Book 1 Chapter 2: The Old Wives' Tale
20Book 3 Chapter 2: The Old Wives' Tale
4Book 1 Chapter 3, Pt. 1: The Old Wives' Tale
21Book 3 Chapter 3: The Old Wives' Tale
5Book 1 Chapter 3, Pt. 2: The Old Wives' Tale
22Book 3 Chapter 4: The Old Wives' Tale
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6Book 1 Chapter 4: The Old Wives' Tale
23Book 3 Chapter 5, Pt. 1: The Old Wives' Tale
7Book 1 Chapter 5: The Old Wives' Tale
24Book 3 Chapter 5, Pt. 2: The Old Wives' Tale
8Book 1 Chapter 6: The Old Wives' Tale
25Book 3 Chapter 6: The Old Wives' Tale
9Book 1 Chapter 7: The Old Wives' Tale
26Book 3 Chapter 7: The Old Wives' Tale
10Book 2 Chapter 1: The Old Wives' Tale
27Book 4 Chapter1, Pt. 1: The Old Wives' Tale
11Book 2 Chapter 2: The Old Wives' Tale
28Book 4 Chapter1, Pt. 2: The Old Wives' Tale
12Book 2 Chapter 3: The Old Wives' Tale
29Book 4 Chapter 2: The Old Wives' Tale
13Book 2 Chapter 4: The Old Wives' Tale
30Book 4 Chapter 3, Pt. 1: The Old Wives' Tale
14Book 2 Chapter 5, Pt. 1: The Old Wives' Tale
31Book 4 Chapter 3, Pt. 2: The Old Wives' Tale
15Book 2 Chapter 5, Pt. 2: The Old Wives' Tale
32Book 4 Chapter 4, Pt. 1: The Old Wives' Tale
16Book 2 Chapter 6: The Old Wives' Tale
33Book 4 Chapter 4, Pt. 2: The Old Wives' Tale
17Book 2 Chapter 7: The Old Wives' Tale
34Book 4 Chapter 5: The Old Wives' Tale
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