In this roman à clef, the author contrasts Victorian repression with the freer attitudes, values, and behaviors of the 1920s. The novel’s protagonist is Willie Ashenden, a representation of Maugham himself. Ashenden, a writer, is friends with another writer, Alroy… Read More ›
This political allegory predates George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four by seven years, but shares with it a critical view of totalitarian efficiency. The Aerodrome features two contrasting settings, highlighting the crucial differences and quintessential weaknesses of both: the unnamed village represents… Read More ›
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