Project Gutenberg 2015-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 36 Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset) 1874 1965 Maugham, William Somerset Maugham, Somerset The Land of Promise: A Comedy in Four Acts Reading ease score: 95.2 (5th grade). Very easy to read. 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.) 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 262833 262835 2024-10-20T16:46:08.007684 2023-09-21T13:01:47.082082 text/html text/html 266089 2021-01-25T03:45:27 text/html; charset=utf-8 292371 2021-01-25T03:45:27 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 298432 2024-10-20T16:46:15.346673 application/epub+zip 302427 2024-10-20T16:46:08.874737 application/epub+zip 97579 2024-10-20T16:46:08.413720 application/epub+zip 409745 2024-10-20T16:46:19.192614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 396200 2024-10-20T16:46:14.838621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 188604 2022-09-22T15:02:11.274359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173686 173523 2024-10-20T16:46:05.847660 2023-09-21T13:01:45.157076 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 173482 2015-09-09T15:31:48 text/plain; charset=utf-8 59281 2015-09-09T15:31:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 20785 2024-10-20T16:46:19.337605 application/rdf+xml 10775 2024-10-20T16:46:08.519641 image/jpeg 1645 2024-10-20T16:46:08.466655 image/jpeg 292359 2024-10-20T16:46:08.036700 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia