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Set in the final years of the 19th century, Mrs Craddock is about a young and attractive woman of independent means who marries beneath her. As he had written about a subject that was considered daring at the time, Maugham had some difficulty finding a publisher. Completed in... Read Full Overview

"There is something bracing about the sincerity of [Maugham's] style . . . a style that serves his general purpose of stripping life to the bone with a thin, sharp knife that lays open to view the normal flesh and the healthy flow of blood as well as the cancerous sore beneath."... Read Full Overview

DEAR MISS LEY,-You will not consider it unflattering if I ask myself when exactly it was that I had the good fortune to make your acquaintance; for, though I am well aware the date is not far distant, I seem to have known you all my life. Was it really during the summer before... Read Full Overview

A young woman, carried away by passion, sees a chance to escape a dull life and to experience true love. But she discovers that little in her marriage to the dutiful and sensible Edward meets her expectations. And as passion dies, she finds herself trapped in a loveless, oppressive... Read Full Overview

"The most difficult thing for a wise woman to do is to pretend to be a foolish one."

-Miss Ley, Mrs. Craddock (1902) by Somerset Maugham

Mrs. Craddock (1902) by Somerset Maugham is the story of Bertha Ley, who marries handsome, older Edward Craddock;... Read Full Overview

Set in the final years of the 19th century, Mrs Craddock is about a young and attractive woman of independent means who marries beneath her. As he had written about a subject that was considered daring at the time, Maugham had some difficulty finding a publisher. Completed... Read Full Overview

Mrs. Craddock (1902) is a novel by W. Somerset Maugham. Controversial for its portrayal of infidelity and marriage across social classes, Mrs. Craddock was instrumental in establishing Maugham's reputation as a leading author of the late Victorian era. Due to... Read Full Overview

Mrs Craddock is a novel by William Somerset Maugham first published in 1902. Set in the final years of the 19th century, Mrs Craddock talks about a young and attractive woman of independent means who marries beneath her. On her 21st birthday, when she comes into her deceased... Read Full Overview

In "Mrs. Craddock," William Somerset Maugham crafts a poignant romantic drama that delves into the complexities of love, desire, and social conventions in early 20th-century England. The novel centers around the titular character, whose tumultuous relationship with her husband... Read Full Overview

Mrs Craddock is a novel by William Somerset Maugham first published in 1902. Set in the final years of the 19th century, Mrs Craddock talks about a young and attractive woman of independent means who marries beneath her. On her 21st birthday, when she comes into her deceased... Read Full Overview

A young woman, carried away by passion, sees a chance to escape a dull life and to experience true love. But she discovers that little in her marriage to the dutiful and sensible Edward meets her expectations. And as passion dies, she finds herself trapped in a loveless, oppressive... Read Full Overview

Dieses klassische Buch wurde urspr nglich vor Jahrzehnten unter dem Titel "Mrs. Craddock". Es wurde jetzt von Writat f r seine franz sischsprachigen Leser in die franz sische Sprache bersetzt. Bei Writat liegt uns die Bewahrung des literarischen Erbes der Vergangenheit am Herzen... Read Full Overview

Ce livre classique a t initialement publi il y a plusieurs d cennies sous le titre "Mrs. Craddock". Il a maintenant t traduit par Writat en langue fran aise pour ses lecteurs francophones. Chez Writat, nous sommes passionn s par la pr servation du patrimoine litt raire du... Read Full Overview

W. Somerset Maugham's "Mrs. Craddock" offers a compelling character study set against the backdrop of Victorian era social class and domestic life. This classic of literary fiction explores the complexities of marriage through the intimate lens of one woman's experience. Delving... Read Full Overview

W. Somerset Maugham's "Mrs. Craddock" offers a compelling character study set against the backdrop of Victorian era social class and domestic life. This classic of literary fiction explores the complexities of marriage through the intimate lens of one woman's experience. Delving... Read Full Overview

Franz Kafka (1883-1924) was born of Jewish parents in Prague. Several of his story collections were published in his lifetime and his novels, The Trial, The Castle, and Amerika, were published posthumously by his editor Max Brod.