The Land of Promise: A Comedy in Four Acts (1922)

The Land of Promise is a comedy play written by W. Somerset Maugham in 1922. The play is set in the early 1920s and revolves around a young couple, Mr. and Mrs. Craven, who inherit a large sum of money and decide to leave their mundane lives in London to start a new life in the countryside. They purchase a large estate called ""The Land of Promise"" and set out to transform it into a thriving agricultural enterprise.The play follows the couple's journey as they encounter a number of obstacles and challenges, including financial difficulties, uncooperative workers, and meddling neighbors. Along the way, they also meet a colorful cast of characters, including a local landowner, a socialist activist, and a wealthy American businessman.As the story unfolds, the couple must navigate their way through a series of comedic mishaps and misunderstandings, all while trying to achieve their dreams of success and prosperity. Ultimately, they come to realize that the true ""land of promise"" is not the physical land they have purchased, but the love and companionship they share with each other.Maugham's play is a witty and entertaining satire of the English class system and the pursuit of wealth and status. It offers a humorous and insightful commentary on the human condition, and remains a popular and beloved work of British literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.