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The Verger By Somerset Maugham There had been a christening that afternoon at St Peter's, Neville Square, and Albert Edward Foreman still wore his verger's gown. He kept his new one, its folds as full and stiff as though it were made not of alpaca but of perennial bronze, for funerals and
Jan 28, 2021 · Maugham’s short story “The Verger” is a tale about a simple man Albert Edward Foreman. He has been a verger in St. Peter’s Neville Square Church, doing his duties with great enjoyment and dedication. The new vicar dismisses the verger for being illiterate.
The story is a narrative told in the third person by a limited omniscient observer. He/she can tell us the thoughts and feelings of the verger (Albert Foreman), but none of the other characters. At first, the language (tone) of the story is formal and objective.
Maugham's "The Verger" is about a church verger named Foreman who loves his job and does it well, until a new pastor is hired, discovers Foreman cannot read, and essentially fires him.
The Verger. W. Somerset Maugham. 4.18. 126 ratings23 reviews. Genres Short Stories Classics Fiction Humor. Book details & editions. About the author. W. Somerset Maugham. 1,382 books5,360 followers. William Somerset Maugham was born in Paris in 1874.
In ‘The Verger’, Maugham describes how a verger gets success after his dismissal from the church. Albert Edward Foreman had been a Verger of St. Peter’s, Neville square. for sixteen years. He was so devoted in his profession that he never throws away any of his worn out gowns.
The Verger by William Somerset Maugham | Summary & Analysis in English | British Short Story | English LiteratureIn this video you will learn the characters,...
The Verger. This story by W Somerset Maugham is about man named Albert who has worked hard as a church official for 16 years. When a new vicar learns Albert cannot read or write, he tells him that he must leave the job. Rather than go home immediately, Albert walks the streets trying to think of what he can do.
In The Verger by W. Somerset Maugham we have the theme of appearance, opportunity, dedication, independence and humility. Taken from his Collected Short Stories collection the story is narrated in the third person by an unnamed narrator and after reading the story the reader realises that Maugham may be exploring the theme of appearance.
