William Somerset Maugham, famous as novelist, playwright and short-story writer, was born in 1874, and lived in Paris until he was ten. ©2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2020 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd Replay: Somerset Maugham - Philip French presents an archive interview with Somerset Maugham, recorded in 1954 on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Starring Nicholas Le Prevost, John Light and Megan Dodds. To the dismay of his fiancée, Isabel, he heads for Paris and embarks on a spiritual quest. The Razor's Edge - After the First World War, Larry Darrell returns to Chicago but finds it difficult to fit back into society. Starring Peter Rumney and Anthony Daniels. But they are both ignorant of the storm clouds lowering over Europe. Starring Garard Green, Owen Scott, Douglas Blackwell and Cara Kelly.Ĭhristmas Holiday - 1938, and Charley is looking forward to spending Christmas in Paris with his old school friend, Simon. The Narrow Corner - Sailing home from the East Indies, a doctor and his two companions are forced to seek shelter on the island of Kanda - where they encounter the beautiful, sultry Louise. Starring David Calder, Sian Thomas and Louise Brealey. But in reality, each of them is fighting for survival. Five short stories based on Maugham's own wartime experiences, read by Alex Jennings.įor Services Rendered- In this incisive state-of-the nation play, it is 1932, and the progressive Ardsley family seem to be managing their lives very well. Starring Julian Glover, Wendy Hiller, Hannah Gordon and Janet Maw.Īshenden, Gentleman Spy - Ashenden, a writer by profession, returns from the First World War and is offered a position in the Secret Service. But his condition affects all those who are close to him. The Sacred Flame- Invalided following an air crash, Maurice is determined to remain cheerful. Starring Sarah Smart and Nicholas Farrell. The Painted Veil - First published in 1925 to a storm of protest, this is a haunting, poignant tale of one woman's spiritual awakening. Starring Ronald Pickup and Patrick Allen. The Moon and Sixpence - Respectable stockbroker Charles Strickland abandons his wife and children to live as a painter in Paris and Tahiti.
This collection includes eight of his novels, plays and short stories, as heard on BBC radio, as well as an illuminating interview with the author himself. William Somerset Maugham was one of the most successful English writers of the 20th Century, and remains the most adapted for film and TV.
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