Book W. Somerset Maugham. Theatre

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Julia Lambert is England's best actress. She is forty-six years old, beautiful, wealthy, famous, and devoted to her craft at her own theater. Her marriage is considered ideal, and she has a grown-up son. This continues until she meets Thomas Fennel, a young accountant hired by Julia's husband, Michael, to sort out the theater's books. As a thank-you for his work, Michael introduces him to his famous wife. The poor young man becomes incredibly flustered, blushes, and pales, which amuses Julia because she lives for the adoration of the public. To make the young man completely happy, the actress gives him her photograph. As Julia looks through old photographs, she reflects on her life. A romance between a young admirer and a famous actress is a common storyline. However, what are the consequences of this affair? Whose heart will Julia ultimately give, and will this love become a new reality for her life? Consider that actors and their roles are essentially symbols of the disorderly, aimless theater of life. The only reality for them is the game itself.