Jack Straw: A Farce in Three Acts

Name: Jack Straw: A Farce in Three Acts
Author: William Somerset Maugham
ISBN: 9781787362796

Author: William Somerset Maugham
Language: English
Length: 158 pages
ISBN: 9781787362796
Published: 25 March 2021
Imprint: Sovereign

farce
mistaken identity
social pretensions
comedy
romance
high society
class divides
ambition
wit
comedic entanglements

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Description

"Jack Straw: A Farce in Three Acts" by William Somerset Maugham delivers a delightful romp through mistaken identities and social pretensions. The story follows Jack Straw, a witty and charming waiter who impersonates an aristocrat to woo the beautiful Ethel. Amid humorous misunderstandings and comedic entanglements, Jack navigates high society's quirks and class divides. Maugham's sharp dialogue and clever scenarios create a light-hearted yet incisive commentary on love, ambition, and the absurdities of social status.

Author

W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965) wrote Of Human Bondage, The Moon and Sixpence, and a famous shelf of stories from the South Seas and the drawing room. A doctor by training, he observed with a cool, professional eye: desire, failure, and the cost of a vocation. With 35 titles in our catalogue, Maugham remains the English novelist of worldly intelligence — never sentimental, always readable.

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