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Cakes and Ale, or, The Skeleton in the Cupboard (1930) is a novel by the British author W. Somerset Maugham. Maugham exposes the misguided social snobbery levelled at the character Rosie Driffield, whose frankness, honesty, and sexual freedom make her a target of conservative opprobrium.
- W. Somerset Maugham
- 1930
Learn the meaning and context of Shakespeare's phrase "cakes and ale", which symbolizes the fleeting nature of earthly pleasures. Discover how it appears in his works and how it has been used in literature, music, film, and media.
Cakes and Ale, comic novel by W. Somerset Maugham, published in 1930. The story is told by Willie Ashenden, a character who previously appeared in Maugham’s short-story collection Ashenden. A novelist, Ashenden is befriended by the ambitious, self-serving Alroy Kear, who has been commissioned to.
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Cakes and Ale is a delicious satire of London literary society between the Wars. Social climber Alroy Kear is flattered when he is selected by Edward Driffield's wife to pen the official biography of her lionized novelist husband, and determined to write a bestseller.
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Learn about the plot, characters, themes, and literary techniques of Cakes and Ale, a novel by W. Somerset Maugham. Explore the contrast between London and Blackstable, the role of Rosie Gann, and the author's views on writing and life.
Cakes and Ale is a delicious satire of London literary society between the Wars. Social climber Alroy Kear is flattered when he is selected by Edward Driffield’s wife to pen the official biography of her lionized novelist husband, and determined to write a bestseller.
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Dec 5, 2000 · Cakes and Ale is a delicious satire of London literary society between the Wars. Social climber Alroy Kear is flattered when he is selected by Edward Driffield's wife to pen the official biography of her lionized novelist husband, and determined to write a bestseller.
- W. Somerset Maugham
