Project Gutenberg 2013-03-23 Public domain in the USA. 197 Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset) 1874 1965 Maugham, William Somerset Maugham, Somerset The Circle: A Comedy in Three Acts Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Circle_(play) Produced by Paul Haxo from page images generously made available by the Internet Archive and the University of California, Santa Barbara Library. "The Circle: A Comedy in Three Acts" by W. Somerset Maugham is a theatrical play written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the tumultuous relationships within a family, particularly focusing on Arnold Champion-Cheney and the return of his estranged mother, Lady Kitty. As the characters navigate their interactions, unresolved feelings and past scandals come to light, revealing a complex web of emotions and societal expectations." The opening of the play introduces us to Arnold in the grand drawing-room of Aston-Adey, his family's estate, as he anxiously awaits the arrival of his mother, Lady Kitty, who had left the family decades prior in scandalous circumstances. Arnold's new wife, Elizabeth, and other guests, including friends and servants, display a mix of humor and tension regarding the impending reunion. As they discuss Lady Kitty and her past decisions, it becomes clear that Arnold harbors deep resentment toward his mother for the turmoil her departure caused in his life. The conversations hint at underlying complexities and feelings about love, loyalty, and the challenges of familial ties, setting the stage for the dramatic developments to come as the characters confront the ramifications of the past. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42395/42395-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 87.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adultery -- Drama Intergenerational relations -- Drama England -- Social life and customs -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 215952 2025-07-17T07:22:52.019010 text/html 201648 2024-10-23T14:50:58 text/html 105509 2025-07-17T07:22:57.575976 application/epub+zip 108895 2025-07-17T07:22:52.929014 application/epub+zip 108895 2025-07-17T07:22:52.462095 application/epub+zip 192348 2025-07-17T07:23:00.241969 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269991 2025-07-17T07:22:57.112997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270187 2022-09-19T11:09:38.788371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147488 2023-09-18T11:24:03.171170 text/plain 127676 2024-10-23T14:50:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17102 2025-07-17T07:23:00.373954 application/rdf+xml 7248 2025-07-17T07:22:52.555009 image/jpeg 1518 2025-07-17T07:22:52.508999 image/jpeg 103543 2025-07-17T07:22:52.034005 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia