Penelope: A Comedy in Three Acts

Name: Penelope: A Comedy in Three Acts
Author: William Somerset Maugham
ISBN: 9781787249264

Author: William Somerset Maugham
Language: English
Length: 216 pages
ISBN: 9781787249264
Published: 22 October 2018
Imprint: Sovereign

Somerset Maugham
drama
play
comedy
satire
humour
love
romance
virtue
hypocrisy

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Description

"Penelope" by W. Somerset Maugham is a comedic play revolving around Penelope, a middle-aged woman who financially supports her artistic husband. When her husband's old flame returns, Penelope fears the rekindled romance. Misunderstandings and humorous situations arise as characters grapple with love, loyalty, and societal expectations.

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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