Project Gutenberg 2015-10-11 Public domain in the USA. 172 Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset) 1874 1965 Maugham, William Somerset Maugham, Somerset Penelope: A Comedy in Three Acts Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penelope_(Maugham_play) Produced 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 86.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Man-woman relationships -- Drama Married people -- Drama English drama -- 20th century England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 305058 2025-06-20T07:05:36.950755 text/html 290487 2024-10-22T23:15:10 text/html 131760 2025-06-20T07:05:46.044730 application/epub+zip 137860 2025-06-20T07:05:38.124730 application/epub+zip 137859 2025-06-20T07:05:37.523716 application/epub+zip 262396 2025-06-20T07:05:50.240684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249296 2025-06-20T07:05:45.271737 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249319 2022-09-22T16:50:20.145193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192350 2025-06-20T07:05:34.429780 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 172462 2024-10-22T23:15:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17504 2025-06-20T07:05:50.687681 application/rdf+xml 10623 2025-06-20T07:05:37.671713 image/jpeg 1749 2025-06-20T07:05:37.604733 image/jpeg 122715 2025-06-20T07:05:36.973740 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