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100 1 _aMaugham, W. Somerset
_q(William Somerset),
_d1874-1965
245 1 0 _aPenelope: A Comedy in Three Acts
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penelope_(Maugham_play)
500 _aRelease date is 2015-10-11
508 _aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Penelope: A Comedy in Three Acts" by W. Somerset Maugham is a play written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the main character, Penelope, a young married woman who has recently discovered her husband's infidelity and is contemplating divorce. The narrative explores themes of love, fidelity, and the complexities of relationships, particularly through Penelope's interactions with her family and social circle. The opening of the play sets the stage in Dr. O’Farrell’s drawing-room, where various guests, including family and friends, arrive, each with their own confusion and misunderstandings stemming from a series of telegrams sent by Penelope. As they await her arrival, the characters discuss her impending scandal involving the rumor of a royal guest, the Archduchess Anastasia. However, Penelope enters unexpectedly, revealing that she orchestrated this gathering to address her desire to divorce her husband, Dickie, due to his questionable loyalties to another woman. This engaging introduction establishes not only the comedic tone of the play but also the intricate dynamics between Penelope and those around her as she navigates her emotional turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Drama
653 _aMarried people -- Drama
653 _aEnglish drama -- 20th century
653 _aEngland -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50180
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