In 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_ , an
Plays, Volume 2
โ Scribed by W. Somerset Maugham
- Publisher
- Random House;Vintage
- Year
- 2017
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 273 KB
- Category
- Fiction
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โฆ Synopsis
Witty, comedic and engrossing, this second collection showcases the range of W. Somerset Maugham's talent as a playwright. The delightful satires of marriage Lady Frederick and Home and Beauty are included here alongside the insightful war drama For Services Rendered , and Maugham's tense colonial drama The Letter. Eclectic in theme and sardonic in style, these plays are masterpieces of English social comedy and melodrama.
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