Addeddate Identifier bltadwin.ru Identifier-ark ark://t55f7b01g Ocr ABBYY FineReader Ppi Scanner Internet Archive Python library dev4. Cakes and Ale, in full Cakes and Ale; or, The Skeleton in the Cupboard, comic novel by W. Somerset Maugham, published in The story is told by Willie Ashenden, a character who previously appeared in Maugham’s short-story collection Ashenden.A novelist, Ashenden is befriended by the ambitious, self-serving Alroy Kear, who has been commissioned to write an official biography of the. W. Somerset Maugham. · Rating details · 6, ratings · reviews. Cakes and Ale is a delicious satire of London literary society between the Wars. Social climber Alroy Kear is flattered when he is selected by Edward Driffield's wife to pen the official biography of her lionized novelist husband, and determined to write a bestseller/5.
Cakes and Ale: Or the Skeleton in the Cupboard Summary. Cakes and Ale by W. Somerset Maugham tells the story of author William Ashenden's series of contracts over decades with a greatly renowned novelist, and the need of his would-be biographer for details that William alone can provide. The novel deals with the craft of writing and the foibles. PURCHASE Cakes And Ale by W. Somerset Maugham Somerset Maugham by Anthony Curtis The Secret Lives of Somerset Maugham by Selina Hastings Maugham: A Biography by Ted Morgan. FREE DOWNLOAD Cakes and Ale by W. Somerset Maugham. Free downloadable version in various formats including Kindle, epub, pdf and others. (in full Cakes and Ale; or, The Skeleton in the Cupboard) Comic novel by W. Somerset Maugham, published in The story is told by Willie Ashenden, who previously appeared in Maugham's short story collection Ashenden. A novelist, Ashenden is befriended by the ambitious, self-serving Alroy Kear, who has been commissioned to write an official biography of the famous novelist Edward Driffield.
Cakes and Ale by MAUGHAM, W. SOMERSET Seller Peter L. Stern Company, Inc. Published Condition First Edition, second state; both states were issued simultaneously and are, according to Stott, of no bibliographical significa Item Price $. Cakes and Ale, or, The Skeleton in the Cupboard () is a novel by the British author W. Somerset Maugham. Maugham exposes the misguided social snobbery levelled at the character Rosie Driffield, whose frankness, honesty, and sexual freedom make her a target of conservative propriety. Her character is treated favourably by the book's narrator, Ashenden, who understands that she was a muse to the many artists who surrounded her, and who himself enjoyed her sexual favours. Cakes and Ale, in full Cakes and Ale; or, The Skeleton in the Cupboard, comic novel by W. Somerset Maugham, published in The story is told by Willie Ashenden, a character who previously appeared in Maugham’s short-story collection Ashenden. A novelist, Ashenden is befriended by the ambitious, self-serving Alroy Kear, who has been commissioned to write an official biography of the famous novelist Edward Driffield.
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