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The Luncheon
W Somerset Maugham
About W Somerset Maugham
William Somerset Maugham, (1874-1965) was an English playwright, novelist and short story writer. He loved travelling and wrote extensively about his travels around the world. Some of his best travel writing can be read in The Gentleman in the Parlour, which deals with a journey through Burma, Siam, Cambodia and Vietnam. A semi-autobiographical novel, Of Human Bondage, is thought to be his masterpiece.
Available Answers
- 1.
Describe the living conditions of the narrator when he met the woman for the first time.
- 2.
Describe the appearance of the 'friend'. Had the narrator expected something different.
- 3.
What were the things that the woman ordered for luncheon? Give a brief description of each.
- 4.
What did the writer order for himself and why? What did the woman say to him?
- 5.
What part did the writer play in increasing the misery of the unfortunate host?
- 6.
'Do you remember the first time I saw you'? You asked me to luncheon'.
- Who did asked whom to luncheon?
- Where were they meeting after a long time?
- How did the two of them get to know each other?
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