Lady Frederick - Maugham, W Somerset
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"Women's hearts are like old china, none the worse for a break or two." -Admiral, Lady Frederick (1907) by Somerset Maugham Lady Frederick (1907) by W. Somerset Maugham is a play that sparked the author's lagging writing career when it became a hit on the London stage, running for 422 performances. The title character is an aging widow with numerous suitors despite her mounting debts. When the play hit the New York stage in 1908, the role of Lady Frederick was played by Ethel Barrymore and later in the movie version, The Divorcee (1919). Considered a comedy, this play is a must-read for fans of Maugham and the early twentieth century.…mehr

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"Women's hearts are like old china, none the worse for a break or two." -Admiral, Lady Frederick (1907) by Somerset Maugham Lady Frederick (1907) by W. Somerset Maugham is a play that sparked the author's lagging writing career when it became a hit on the London stage, running for 422 performances. The title character is an aging widow with numerous suitors despite her mounting debts. When the play hit the New York stage in 1908, the role of Lady Frederick was played by Ethel Barrymore and later in the movie version, The Divorcee (1919). Considered a comedy, this play is a must-read for fans of Maugham and the early twentieth century.
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W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM (1874-1965) was born in Paris to British parents and orphaned at the age of ten. The difficulties he faced as a child are the foundation of his masterpiece novel, Of Human Bondage (1915). Considered one of the most popular authors of his time, Maugham is noted for his keen understanding of human nature.