The Old Wives' Tale

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 generally regarded as one of Bennet...

Author：Arnold Bennett Tag： The old woman's story Classic English novel

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The Old Wives' Tale

Preface To Thish Edition
Book 1 Mrs. Baines Chapter 1 The Square I
Chapter 1 The Square II
Chapter 1 The Square III
Chapter 2 The Tooth I
Chapter 2 The Tooth II
Chapter 2 The Tooth III
Chapter 3 A Battle I
Chapter 3 A Battle II
Chapter 3 A Battle III
Chapter 3 A Battle IV
Chapter 3 A Battle V
Chapter 4 Elephant I
Chapter 4 Elephant II
Chapter 4 Elephant III
Chapter 4 Elephant IV
Chapter 5 The Traveller I
Chapter 5 The Traveller II
Chapter 5 The Traveller III
Chapter 5 The Traveller IV
Chapter 6 Escapade I
Chapter 6 Escapade II
Chapter 6 Escapade III
Chapter 6 Escapade IV
Chapter 7 A Defeat I
Chapter 7 A Defeat II
Chapter 7 A Defeat III
Book 2 Constance Chapter 1 Revolution I
Book 2 Constance Chapter 1 Revolution II
Book 2 Constance Chapter 1 Revolution III
Book 2 Constance Chapter 1 Revolution IV
Chapter 2 Christmas And The Future I
Chapter 2 Christmas And The Future II
Chapter 2 Christmas And The Future III
Chapter 2 Christmas And The Future IV
Chapter 3 Cyril I
Chapter 3 Cyril II
Chapter 4 Crime I
Chapter 4 Crime II
Chapter 4 Crime III
Chapter 5 Another Crime I
Chapter 5 Another Crime II
Chapter 5 Another Crime III
Chapter 5 Another Crime IV
Chapter 5 Another Crime V
Chapter 6 The Widow I
Chapter 6 The Widow II
Chapter 6 The Widow III
Chapter 7 Bricks And Mortar I
Chapter 7 Bricks And Mortar II
Chapter 7 Bricks And Mortar III
Chapter 8 The Proudest Mother I
Chapter 8 The Proudest Mother II
Chapter 8 The Proudest Mother III
Book 3 Sophia Chapter 1 The Elopement I
Chapter 1 The Elopement II
Chapter 2 Supper I
Chapter 2 Supper II
Chapter 3 An Ambition Satisfied I
Chapter 3 An Ambition Satisfied II
Chapter 3 An Ambition Satisfied III
Chapter 3 An Ambition Satisfied IV
Chapter 4 A Crisis For Gerald I
Chapter 4 A Crisis For Gerald II
Chapter 4 A Crisis For Gerald III
Chapter 4 A Crisis For Gerald IV
Chapter 4 A Crisis For Gerald V
Chapter 5 Fever I
Chapter 5 Fever II
Chapter 5 Fever III
Chapter 5 Fever IV
Chapter 5 Fever V
Chapter 6 The Siege I
Chapter 6 The Siege II
Chapter 6 The Siege III
Chapter 6 The Siege IV
Chapter 6 The Siege V
Chapter 7 Success I
Chapter 7 Success II
Chapter 7 Success III
Book 4 What Life Is Chapter 1 Frensham's I
Chapter 1 Frensham's II
Chapter 1 Frensham's III
Chapter 1 Frensham's IV
Chapter 1 Frensham's V
Chapter 2 The Meeting I
Chapter 2 The Meeting II
Chapter 2 The Meeting III
Chapter 3 Towards Hotel Life I
Chapter 3 Towards Hotel Life II
Chapter 3 Towards Hotel Life III
Chapter 3 Towards Hotel Life IV
Chapter 3 Towards Hotel Life V
Chapter 3 Towards Hotel Life VI
Chapter 4 End Of Sophia I
Chapter 4 End Of Sophia II
Chapter 4 End Of Sophia III
Chapter 4 End Of Sophia IV
Chapter 5 End Of Constance I
Chapter 5 End Of Constance II

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