num_pages: 304
description: In Theatre, W. Somerset Maugham–the author of the classic novels Of Human Bondage and Up at the Villa–introduces us to Julia Lambert, a woman of breathtaking poise and talent whose looks have stood by her forty-six years. She is a star UK stage actress–-so good, in fact, that perhaps she never stops acting.It seems that noting can ruffle her satin feathers, until a quiet stranger challenges Julia's very sense of self. As a result, she will endure rejection for the first time, her capacity as a mother will be affronted, and her ability to put on whatever face she desired for her public will prove limited. In Theatre, Maugham subtly exposes the tensions and triumphs that occur when acting and reality blend together, and–for Julia–ultimately reverse.
language: English
title: Theatre
titlecomplete: Theatre
characters: Thomas Fennell, Michael Gosselyn, Julia Lambert, Jimmie Langdon
genres: 20th Century, Historical Fiction, Novels, Drama, Literature, English Literature, Classics, British Literature, Romance, Fiction
ratings_count: 8117
places: England
publisher: Vintage