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Title: The Merry-go-round
Note: Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Merry-go-round" by W. Somerset Maugham is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins to unfold through the interactions of Miss Elizabeth Dwarris, a wealthy and overbearing woman, and her equally stubborn cousin, Miss Ley. The narrative introduces themes of family dynamics, power, and independence, specifically revolving around the tyrannical presence of Miss Dwarris in the lives of her relatives. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Miss Elizabeth Dwarris, who wielded her wealth to manipulate and subdue her poorer relatives. She takes delight in controlling their thoughts and actions, deriving pleasure from their discomfort. Particularly noteworthy is her contentious relationship with Miss Ley, who is uniquely able to challenge Dwarris with her wit and bluntness. Their exchanges hint at a longstanding feud, illustrating the tension between authority and rebellion within family structures. The opening portion effectively sets the stage for a story that promises to explore complex interpersonal relationships and the consequences of power and independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965
EBook No.: 47229
Published: Oct 29, 2014
Downloads: 211
Language: English
Subject: Single women -- Fiction
Subject: Social classes -- Fiction
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Subject: Husband and wife -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Merry-go-round
Note: Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits: Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
Summary: "The Merry-go-round" by W. Somerset Maugham is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story begins to unfold through the interactions of Miss Elizabeth Dwarris, a wealthy and overbearing woman, and her equally stubborn cousin, Miss Ley. The narrative introduces themes of family dynamics, power, and independence, specifically revolving around the tyrannical presence of Miss Dwarris in the lives of her relatives. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Miss Elizabeth Dwarris, who wielded her wealth to manipulate and subdue her poorer relatives. She takes delight in controlling their thoughts and actions, deriving pleasure from their discomfort. Particularly noteworthy is her contentious relationship with Miss Ley, who is uniquely able to challenge Dwarris with her wit and bluntness. Their exchanges hint at a longstanding feud, illustrating the tension between authority and rebellion within family structures. The opening portion effectively sets the stage for a story that promises to explore complex interpersonal relationships and the consequences of power and independence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965
EBook No.: 47229
Published: Oct 29, 2014
Downloads: 211
Language: English
Subject: Single women -- Fiction
Subject: Social classes -- Fiction
Subject: Man-woman relationships -- Fiction
Subject: England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction
Subject: Husband and wife -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.