Liza of Lambeth is currently out of copyright, and you can find a link to a free digitalised copy of this novel, among others, by Somerset Maugham on the Free eBook page on this blog. Her mother had evidently roused herself, for she was lying in bed by her side, partially undressed, with all the bedclothes rolled round her. The main plot is driven by Liza's affections and the consequences these have for her. Vibrant and bewitching, she has found an adoring if conventional beau in Tom. This post is about the details of the first edition of this book by Maugham. Advanced Search. Music by Cliff Adams. Liza of Lambeth was popular enough he was able to become a full time writer as I suppose medicine didn’t agree with him. Directed by Michael Imison. comment. The text begins: It was the first Saturday afternoon in August; it had been broiling hot all day, with a cloudless sky, and the sun had been beating down on the houses, so that the top rooms were like ovens; but now with the approach of evening it was cooler, and everyone in Vere Street was out of doors. Shaftesbury Theatre, London - 8 June, 1976 (110 perfs) Story (Based on the novel) The action covers a period of roughly four months—from August to November—around the time of Queen Victoria's Jubilee. Addeddate 2017-01-25 10:43:41 Identifier in.ernet.dli.2015.125670 Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t61601k0v Ocr ABBYY FineReader 11.0 Ppi 600 Scanner Internet Archive Python library 1.2.0.dev4. It draws on Maugham's experiences as a medical student doing midwifery work in Lambeth, a South London slum. Introduction (1897) A tale of working-class adultery and its consequences. The text begins: About the middle of the night Liza woke; her mouth was hot and dry, and a sharp, cutting pain passed through her head as she moved. Liza of Lambeth focuses on the challenges of life facing Liza, an 18 year old factory girl who lives in the poverty of the slums of 1890s London. ‘Liza of Lambeth’ is a struggle to read, and very well could have been the terminus in both senses for Maugham’s career. Read Chapter 1 of Liza of Lambeth by William Somerset Maugham. She was not exactly a loose girl, but her dress and actions provoked whistles and jeers whenever she appeared. Liza Kemp, an attractive eighteen-year-old factory worker, shares a room with her widowed alcoholic mother of thirteen children in the dismal Vere Street, Lambeth. When she meets Jim Blakeston, a married man new to the area, she is immediately magnetized by his attentions. A musical in 2 acts by William Rushton and Berny Stringle; based on the novel by W. Somerset Maugham. With Jo Rowbottom, Stella Tanner, Patrick Allen, Barbara Keogh. Liza Kemp spent most of her free time on the streets of Lambeth. Read Chapter 12 of Liza of Lambeth by William Somerset Maugham. Liza of Lambeth . plus-circle Add Review. dc.title: Liza Of Lambeth. Liza of Lambeth. Reviews There are no reviews yet. Down among the drab slums of Lambeth, eighteen-year-old Liza is the darling of Vere Street. Although Liza lives and works in a depressing overpopulated slum environment full of domestic and street violence, boredom, and vulgarity, she maintains high spirits. Search. Novel by W. Somerset Maugham new to the area, she is magnetized. By William Somerset Maugham actions provoked whistles and jeers whenever she appeared of Vere Street a tale of adultery. 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