Project Gutenberg 2015-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 210 Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset) 1874 1965 Maugham, William Somerset Maugham, Somerset The Land of Promise: A Comedy in Four Acts Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "The Land of Promise: A Comedy in Four Acts" by W. Somerset Maugham is a play written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the character Norah Marsh, who has just left a difficult position as a companion to an elderly woman and is navigating her newfound independence and the challenges that come with it. The play appears to explore themes of social class, gender roles, and the search for happiness and fulfillment in life. The opening of the play introduces Norah at the house of her former employer, Miss Wickham, who has recently passed away. As Norah meets her old acquaintance Miss Pringle, they discuss the deeply fraught relationship Norah had with Miss Wickham, highlighting Norah’s struggles and emotional turmoil. Following the funeral, the focus shifts to the reading of Miss Wickham's will, leading to revelations that amplify Norah's sense of disappointment and betrayal. The act delves into the complexities of human emotions and relationships, presenting a rich tapestry of characters who reflect varying responses to grief, responsibility, and ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 95.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. en English drama -- 20th century Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama Canada -- Description and travel -- Drama Canada -- Emigration and immigration -- History -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 262968 2025-06-20T05:50:26.004229 text/html 246073 2024-10-24T17:59:59 text/html 298473 2025-06-20T05:50:33.369156 application/epub+zip 302358 2025-06-20T05:50:26.961206 application/epub+zip 97517 2025-06-20T05:50:26.450251 application/epub+zip 409687 2025-06-20T05:50:37.129181 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396190 2025-06-20T05:50:32.867169 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188604 2022-09-22T15:02:11.274359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173551 2025-06-20T05:50:24.066264 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 153573 2024-10-24T17:59:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17595 2025-06-20T05:50:37.524183 application/rdf+xml 10775 2025-06-20T05:50:26.565255 image/jpeg 1645 2025-06-20T05:50:26.509205 image/jpeg 292384 2025-06-20T05:50:26.038210 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