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  1. Jan 28, 2021 · Summary of The Verger. 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.

  2. 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...

  3. A short story about a verger who has been working at a fashionable church for sixteen years without knowing how to read or write. He is confronted by the new vicar and the churchwardens who want him to change his ways.

  4. Nov 17, 2023 · The Verger Summary. The plot of the story is about a man who worked at St.Peter Church as a verger. Verger is a noble profession in Christianity that takes care of the church. The author introduced readers to the verger as Albert Edward. He was working in the church for 16 years.

  5. A summary of the short story The Verger by W. Somerset Maugham, which explores the themes of appearance, opportunity, dedication, independence and humility. Albert Edward, a former verger of St. Peter's, becomes a successful shop owner despite his illiteracy and the vicar's disapproval.

  6. Learn about the themes, characters, conflicts, and literary techniques of The Verger, a short story by W. Somerset Maugham. Find out how Albert Foreman, a successful businessman and former verger, deals with his illiteracy and hypocritical vicar.

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  8. Nov 17, 2023 · The Verger Summary. The Verger” by W. Somerset Maugham tells the story of Albert Edward Foreman, a dedicated verger at St. Peter’s Church in Neville Square. After serving faithfully...

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