Project Gutenberg 2015-12-03 Public domain in the USA. 143 Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset) 1874 1965 Maugham, William Somerset Maugham, Somerset Landed Gentry: 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) "Landed Gentry: A Comedy in Four Acts" by W. Somerset Maugham is a play likely written in the early 20th century. The narrative explores the complexities of social class and morality, focusing on the lives of the Insoley family, particularly Claude Insoley, as they navigate the pressures of societal expectations and personal dilemmas in rural England. The play delves into themes of reputation, the consequences of scandal, and the burgeoning class tensions of the time. At the start of "Landed Gentry," a gamekeeper, Gann, arrives at the residence of Claude Insoley. Claude informs Gann that his daughter, Peggy, who has returned from London under distressing circumstances, must leave the estate due to established rules concerning moral conduct. Tension heightens as Gann pleads for compassion, insisting that Peggy deserves a second chance, and this sparks discussions among various characters about the rigid social mores tied to land ownership and reputation. Meanwhile, Grace Insoley openly expresses her discontent with her life and the stifling nature of her surroundings, hinting at deeper conflicts within her marriage to Claude and foreshadowing trouble ahead as they navigate the fallout from Peggy’s predicament. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Marriage -- Drama Man-woman relationships -- Drama Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Drama Gentry -- England -- Somerset -- Drama PR Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: British Literature 255358 2025-07-20T10:06:56.138645 text/html 238242 2024-10-22T23:31:51 text/html 140708 2025-07-20T10:07:02.367618 application/epub+zip 145746 2025-07-20T10:06:56.959658 application/epub+zip 129093 2025-07-20T10:06:56.527632 application/epub+zip 255319 2025-07-20T10:07:05.516666 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241361 2025-07-20T10:07:01.949628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224971 2022-09-23T03:30:40.711184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 167475 2025-07-20T10:06:54.723733 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 147601 2024-10-22T23:31:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17941 2025-07-20T10:07:05.647591 application/rdf+xml 15742 2025-07-20T10:06:56.623624 image/jpeg 2375 2025-07-20T10:06:56.575624 image/jpeg 134495 2025-07-20T10:06:56.155654 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