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The Old Wives' Tale

Name: The Old Wives' Tale
Author: Arnold Bennett

by Arnold Bennett

1908•Drama•588 pages

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalslowfresh & originalrealisticlinearglossybig & variedemotive & stirringcoming of agehuman spirit/resilience/survivalsocial commentary

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Boxlist takeA grounded, emotional novel: inventive and expansive. Best if you like real life over fantasy.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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3.5 / 5

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About This Book

First published in 1908, The Old Wives' Tale affirms the integrity of ordinary lives as it tells the story of the Baines sisters—shy, retiring Constance and defiant, romantic Sophia—over the course of nearly half a century.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

DramaHistoricalComing of ageHuman spirit/resilience/survivalSocial commentary

Subjects

Social life and customsOlder womenFranco-Prussian War, 1870-1871SistersWomenRealism and naturalismSatireBrothers and sisters

Details

Author: Arnold Bennett
Published: 1908
Pages: 588
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