Landed Gentry: A Comedy in Four Acts

Name: Landed Gentry: A Comedy in Four Acts
Author: William Somerset Maugham
ISBN: 9781787362789

Author: William Somerset Maugham
Language: English
Length: 168 pages
ISBN: 9781787362789
Published: 25 March 2021
Imprint: Sovereign

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"Landed Gentry: A Comedy in Four Acts" by William Somerset Maugham humorously dissects the lives and follies of the British upper class. Centered around the eccentric Lydgate family, the play showcases their attempts to maintain tradition and status in a rapidly changing world. Romantic entanglements, social pretensions, and generational conflicts unfold with wit and charm. Maugham's sharp dialogue and keen observations reveal the absurdity and resilience of the landed gentry, offering a delightful exploration of societal norms and personal ambitions.

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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