The Unknown; A Play in Three Acts
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By W. Somerset Maugham 12 May, 2020
The subject of the play is the conflict between belief and unbelief. There are many arguments, and the author introduces us to a family of devout believers. The son comes back from the war on leave with his belief gone. There is a widow who has lost ... Read more
The subject of the play is the conflict between belief and unbelief. There are many arguments, and the author introduces us to a family of devout believers. The son comes back from the war on leave with his belief gone. There is a widow who has lost both her sons in the war and who shocks everybody by her attitude of indifference. Her faith, too, is shattered. Less
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William Somerset Maugham CH (25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) was an English playwright, novelist, and short-story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highe...
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