The Old Wives' Tale 9789356561090 The Amateur Cracksman

The Amateur Cracksman

and reluctant to take the reins of leadership

The Government grows concerned when questions are raised in the House

lest she violates her promise to the Madonna to never see him again and bear the consequences of her transgression

The Old Wives' Tale 9789356561090 The Amateur CracksmanArnold Bennett wrote a book titled The Old Wives' Tale, which was first released in 1908. Constance and Sophia Baines, two sisters with extremely different lifestyles, are the subject of the book. It follows their lives from childhood, when they worked in their mother's drapery store, through old age. It is set in Burslem and Paris and spans around 70 years, from roughly 1840 to 1905. It is frequently cited as one of Bennett's best pieces of writing.