Five Old Friends is a novel written by Anne Isabella Thackeray Ritchie, first published in 1875. The story follows five lifelong friends, all women, as they navigate the challenges of aging and changing social norms in Victorian England. The characters, Lady Jane, Mrs. Tranter, Mrs. Armitage, Mrs. Jupp, and Mrs. Corklemore, are all from different social backgrounds and have different personalities, but they share a deep bond of friendship that has...