Plays Volume One by W. Somerset Maugham (English) Paperback Book

Description: Plays Volume One by W. Somerset Maugham Included here are the noirish mystery The Sacred Flame, the hilarious satires The Circle, The Constant Wife, and Our Betters, and the sharp-witted drama Sheppey. Whether suspenseful or acerbically witty, these plays take a sly look at the idiosyncrasies and hypocrisies of their time. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The first volume of Maughams collected plays, which includes his most popular comedies and melodramasIn his day, W. Somerset Maugham was most celebrated as a playwright, and the breadth of his ability is manifested in this collection of his most popular plays. Included here are the noirish mystery The Sacred Flame, the hilarious satires The Circle, The Constant Wife, and Our Betters, and the sharp-witted drama Sheppey. Whether suspenseful or acerbically witty, these plays take a sly look at the idiosyncrasies and hypocrisies of their time. Author Biography William Somerset Maugham, famous as novelist, playwright and short-story writer, was born in 1874, and lived in Paris until he was ten. He was educated at Kings School, Canterbury, and at Heidelberg University. He spent some time at St. Thomas Hospital with a view to practising medicine, but the success of his first novel, Liza of Lambeth, published in 1897, won him over to letters. Of Human Bondage, the first of his masterpieces, came out in 1915, and with the publication in 1919 of The Moon and Sixpence his reputation as a novelist was established. His position as a successful playwright was being consolidated at the same time. His first play, A Man of Honour, was followed by a series of successes just before and after World War I, and his career in the theatre did not end until 1933 with Sheppey.His fame as a short story writer began with The Trembling of a Leaf, subtitled Little Stories of the South Sea Islands, in 1921, after which he published more than ten collections. His other works include travel books such as On a Chinese Screen, and Don Fernando, essays, criticism, and the autobiographical The Summing Up and A Writers Notebook.In 1927, he settled in the south of France, and lived there until his death in 1965. Review Maugham has given infinite pleasure and left us a splendour of writing which will remain for as long as the written English word is permitted to exist * Daily Telegraph *A formidable talent, a formidable sum of talents...precision, tact, irony and total absence of pomposity * Spectator *Gripping and entertaining * The Daily Telegraph on The Letter *A shrewd, still-relevant examination of womens roles, the nature of love and the manners and mores of marriage * Variety on The Constant Wife * Promotional The first volume of Maughams collected plays, which includes his most popular comedies and melodramas Review Text Maugham has given infinite pleasure and left us a splendour of writing which will remain for as long as the written English word is permitted to exist Review Quote Gripping and entertaining Promotional "Headline" The first volume of Maughams collected plays, which includes his most popular comedies and melodramas Details ISBN1784872121 Author W. Somerset Maugham Publisher Vintage Publishing Year 2017 ISBN-10 1784872121 ISBN-13 9781784872120 Format Paperback Imprint Vintage Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Death 1965 Media Book DEWEY 822.912 Pages 480 Series Maugham Plays Language English Short Title Plays Volume One (W. Somerset Maugham) Subtitle Volume One UK Release Date 2017-02-23 Publication Date 2017-02-23 AU Release Date 2017-02-23 NZ Release Date 2017-02-23 Narrator Matthew Beard Illustrator Yuko Shimizu Birth 1927 Affiliation Lecturer, University of Fort Hare Position Professor Qualifications J.D. Alternative 9781473546851 Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:101786277;

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