The dramatic comedy of William Somerset Maugham / Ronald E. Barnes.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Barnes, Ronald E., author.

Series:

Studies in English Literature ; 32

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965--Criticism and interpretation.

Maugham, W. Somerset.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (192 pages).

Edition:

Reprint 2015

Place of Publication:

The Hague ; Paris : Mouton, 1968.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

No detailed description available for "The dramatic comedy of William Somerset Maugham".

Contents:

Frontmatter

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM: AN ENIGMA AND A PLAN

II. INTRODUCTION TO MAUGHAM'S COMIC ATTITUDE

III. STRUCTURE AND IDEA AS DETERMINANTS OF MAUGHAM'S DRAMATIC COMEDY

IV. MAUGHAM'S IMAGE OF SOCIETY AS REFLECTED IN THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT

V. THE ILLUSION AND REALITY OF A CLASSLESS SOCIETY AND OF A CLASS CONSCIOUS SOCIETY

VI. THE CONFLICT OF AUSTERITY AND OPULENCE AND A REVISED VIEW OF PRIVILEGE AND RESPONSIBILITY

VII. CYNIC AND REPORTER: CONTRADICTION OF THEORY AND PRACTICE

VIII. THE HUMAN IMAGE IN MAUGHAM'S DRAMATIC COMEDY

Appendix

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 24, 2017).

ISBN:

9783111391434

3111391434

OCLC:

979639119