The Old Wives' Tale

Name: The Old Wives' Tale
Author: Arnold Bennett

by Arnold Bennett

I love "The Old Wives' Tale," by Arnold Bennett, which takes two sisters in opposite directions.

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"I love "The Old Wives' Tale," by Arnold Bennett, which takes two sisters in opposite directions."

By the Book: Nina Stibbe · nytimes.com

"There's a mash-up of "Studs Lonigan" and "The Old Wives' Tale" in there somewhere."

By the Book: P. J. O’Rourke · nytimes.com