Project Gutenberg 2015-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 144 Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset) 1874 1965 Maugham, William Somerset Maugham, Somerset Jack Straw: A Farce in Three 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) "Jack Straw: A Farce in Three Acts" by W. Somerset Maugham is a play written in the early 20th century. This comedic work revolves around themes of social class, deception, and the folly of pretentiousness, focusing particularly on the character Jack Straw, a clever and resourceful man who assumes the identity of a royal figure. The opening of the play introduces the lounge of the Grand Babylon Hotel, where a conversation unfolds between Lady Wanley and Ambrose Holland about their encounters with the newly wealthy Parker-Jennings family. Lady Wanley recounts how she once introduced them to high society, only to be snubbed by Mrs. Parker-Jennings, raising her status while Wallace’s charm is revealed through the interactions with other characters, setting the stage for the ensuing concoction of a scheme involving Jack Straw impersonating an archduke to expose the snobbery of the Parker-Jennings family. As the characters navigate through the entanglements of their social standing, the tension and humor build, providing a glimpse into the farcical nature of the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English drama -- 20th century Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama Great Britain -- History -- Edward VII, 1901-1910 -- Drama PR Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 236650 2025-07-20T07:46:10.291854 text/html 219282 2024-10-22T23:23:55 text/html 135084 2025-07-20T07:46:16.172831 application/epub+zip 139778 2025-07-20T07:46:11.069852 application/epub+zip 112162 2025-07-20T07:46:10.661871 application/epub+zip 237278 2025-07-20T07:46:18.957362 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230824 2025-07-20T07:46:15.792836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203043 2022-09-22T18:13:18.086421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154087 2025-07-20T07:46:08.962855 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134222 2024-10-22T23:23:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17804 2025-07-20T07:46:19.096319 application/rdf+xml 13870 2025-07-20T07:46:10.756852 image/jpeg 1721 2025-07-20T07:46:10.708865 image/jpeg 129760 2025-07-20T07:46:10.308846 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