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A Companion to the Characters in the Fiction and Drama of W. Somerset Maugham
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Samuel J. Rogal
Book Code: GR9917
ISBN: 0-313-29917-X
ISBN-13: 978-0-313-29917-9
488 pages
Greenwood Press
Publication: 5/30/1996
List Price: $97.95 (UK Sterling Price: £54.95)
Availability: Out of stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
Subjects: Reviews:
  • Rogal offers an impressive, comprehensive, alphabetical listing of more than 5,000 characters from Maugham's fiction and drama... a useful compilation.
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Description: Through his voluminous writings, W. Somerset Maugham recreated the age in which he lived. The characters in his fiction and drama accurately reflect English society from the end of the Victorian era through the early years of World War II. There exists little doubt that the strength of Maugham's works stems from his rich characterizations. When he peopled his imaginary worlds, he based his characters on real persons whom he observed and analyzed, both from a respectable distance and a not always respectable intimacy; then he recast them upon the page and the stage. This reference sets down in alphabetical order each character included in Maugham's stories, novels, and plays. Included are imaginary, historical, human, animal, named, unnamed, living, and dead characters from all of his works. Each entry indicates the work in which the character appears and provides a description of the character in relation to the work as a whole. As far as possible, the descriptions capture the substance and tone of Maugham's own words. An introductory essay discusses the importance of Maugham's characters to his literary art, while a bibliography lists editions consulted and secondary sources of additional information.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The Characters
  • Editions and Secondary Sources Consulted
  • Index of Titles
LC Card Number: 95-26448
LCC Class: PR6025
Dewey Class: 823
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