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The Wife of Willesden

Standalone Works

The Wife of Willesden

Zadie Smith
2023

Synopsis

The Wife of Willesden is a novella by Zadie Smith published in 2023. A modern adaptation of Chaucer's Wife of Bath set in contemporary north London. A story about love, infidelity and life in a multicultural community narrated with Smith's characteristic humor and sharpness.