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Set in the 1920s, the painted veil is the story of the beautiful but lovestarved kitty fane. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the painted veil by w. When her husband discovers her adulterous affair, he forces her to accompany him to the heart of a cholera epidemic, where she is compelled by her awakening conscience to. William somerset maugham maugham, william language. The painted veil is a story of love, jealousy, vanity and perhaps redemption.
Vintage classics, 1925, 214 pages first published in 1925, the painted veil is an affirmation of the human capacity to grow, change, and forgive. May 04, 2011 while i was in the midst of a somerset maugham obsession triggered by selina hastingss superb biography, i mentioned that i thought the painted veil would be an excellent choice for the literary ladies book club. The novel written by maugham in 1925 is popular and has been made into a movie on three occasions as the painted veil 1934, the seventh sin 1957 and the painted veil 2006. I wanted to read the painted veil because it was one of the few somerset maugham books i never read as a teenager, when i devoured most of them, and i had seen the film. Somerset maugham, with a screenplay by john meehan, salka viertel, and edith fitzgerald, the film is about a woman who accompanies her new husband to china while he conducts medical. Somerset maugham 1937 m creatures of circumstances 1947 m the maugham reader 1950 m the complete short stories of w. More than 1 million books in pdf, epub, mobi, tuebl and audiobook formats. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the painted veil. The painted veil w somerset maugham the painted veil w somerset roger pressman software engineering 6th edition ppt, 2003 s430 haynes repair manual mercedes, engineering economic analysis by donald g newman, harley street bob service manual download, small engines service and repair manual gregorys, motorola. It is a morality tale of astonishing depth and humanity. Both maugham s parents died before he was 10, and the orphaned boy was raised by a paternal uncle who was emotionally cold.
The story is largely set in hong kong, before shifting to mainland china, and centres on a troubled marriage between two young brits who are vastly different in personality, temperament and upbringing. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 246 pages and is available in paperback format. When her husband discovers her adulterous affair, he forces her to accompany him to the heart of a. Some may find maugham a bit dated now, but thats just what i love so much. Stripped of the british society of her youth and the small but effective society she fought so hard to attain in hong kong, she is compelled by her awakening. The painted veil is a beautifully written affirmation of the human capacity to grow, to change, and to forgive. Publication date 20123 topics bbc radio drama, 15 minute theatre language english. M orientations 1899 m the trembling of a leaf 1921 m ashenden 1928 m ah king 1933 m cosmopolitans 1936 m the favorite short stories of w. The painted veil by somerset maugham books the guardian. Somerset maugham the painted veil this ebook is material and must not be copied, reproduced, transferred, distributed, leased, licensed or publicly performed or used in any way except as specifically permitted in writing by the publishers, as allowed under the terms and conditions under which it was purchased or as strictly. The painted veil is the story of the beautiful but shallow young kitty fane, who marries for money rather than love.
The biographer richard cordell notes that the book was influenced by maugham s study of science and his work as a houseman at st thomas hospital. The first edition of the novel was published in 1944, and was written by w. The main characters of this classics, fiction story are. Publication date 1922 topics north collection digitallibraryindia. Dec 10, 2006 the latest maugham film, a new version of the painted veil starring edward norton, naomi watts and liev schreiber, which opens dec.
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