# Mrs. Baines — The Old Wives’ Tale character guide

> Mrs. Baines in The Old Wives’ Tale by Arnold Bennett.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Mrs. John Baines, John Baines, the imperial Mrs. Baines, Old Mrs. Baines

**First appearance:** 0002-the-old-wives-tale

## Who they are

Mother of Sophia and Constance; a formidable matriarch who runs the Baines household.

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