"Cæsar’s Wife: A Comedy in Three Acts" by W. Somerset Maugham is a theatrical exploration of love and commitment among British diplomats in Cairo. Beginning with Violet, a youthful wife, and her distinguished husband, Sir Arthur, the play intricately weaves through societal expectations and budding romance. The opening highlights Violet's initial enthusiasm and growing affection for Ronald Parry, a captivating secretary, amidst the backdrop of sophisticated social gatherings. The narrative swiftly intensifies as unforeseen career shifts threaten to disrupt the delicate balance of emotions, setting the stage for a compelling examination of duty versus desire within the stringent confines of societal norms.
Cæsar's Wife: A Comedy in Three Acts
By W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham
In Cairo, a young diplomat's wife finds herself torn between loyalty to her older husband and an undeniable connection with a charming, younger secretary, as life takes an unforeseen turn.
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About the AuthorWilliam Somerset Maugham was an English writer, known for his plays, novels and short stories. Born in Paris, where he spent his first ten years, Maugham was schooled in England and went to a German university. He became a medical student in London and qualified as a physician in 1897. He never practised medicine, and became a full-time writer. His first novel, Liza of Lambeth (1897), a study of life in the slums, attracted attention, but it was as a playwright that he first achieved national celebrity. By 1908 he had four plays running at once in the West End of London. He wrote his 32nd and last play in 1933, after which he abandoned the theatre and concentrated on novels and short stories.
William Somerset Maugham was an English writer, known for his plays, novels and short stories. Born in Paris, where he spent his first ten years, Maugham was schooled in England and went to a German university. He became a medical student in London and qualified as a physician in 1897. He never practised medicine, and became a full-time writer. His first novel, Liza of Lambeth (1897), a study of life in the slums, attracted attention, but it was as a playwright that he first achieved national celebrity. By 1908 he had four plays running at once in the West End of London. He wrote his 32nd and last play in 1933, after which he abandoned the theatre and concentrated on novels and short stories.
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