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WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY NICHOLAS SHAKESPEARE Cakes and Ale is both a wickedly satirical novel about contemporary literary poseurs and a skilfully crafted study of freedom. As he traces the fortunes of Edward Driffield and his extraordinary wife Rosie, one of the most delightful heroines of twentieth-century literature, Maugham's sardonic wit and lyrical warmth expertly combine in this accomplished and unforgettable novel.
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- Title
- Cakes and Ale
- Language
- English
- Authors
- William Somerset Maugham
- Publisher
- Heron Books
- Format
- Hardcover
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Classics, 20th century, British Literature, England, Literary Fiction, English Literature, Marriage, Writers, 1930s, Mistresses, Intellectuals
- First published
- 1930
- Original title
- Cakes and Ale or The Skeleton in the Cupboard
- Rating
- 3.8 out of 5
- Description
- WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY NICHOLAS SHAKESPEARE Cakes and Ale is both a wickedly satirical novel about contemporary literary poseurs and a skilfully crafted study of freedom. As he traces the fortunes of Edward Driffield and his extraordinary wife Rosie, one of the most delightful heroines of twentieth-century literature, Maugham's sardonic wit and lyrical warmth expertly combine in this accomplished and unforgettable novel.