Liza of Lambeth

Liza of Lambeth (English Liza of Lambeth ) is a novel by William Somerset Maugham from the year 1897. The author wrote this, his first book while he was working as a doctor in London working class district of Lambeth. After the modest success of his first- Somerset Maugham had abandoned the medical profession and from then operated as a writer.

The German edition came out in 1953

Content

The 18 -year-old factory worker Liza Kemp lives with her ​​mother, a widowed 65 -year-old drinker, in the London Borough of Lambeth. The sincere marriage proposal of her young, awkward but rock solid friend Tom refuses Liza and falls in love at least twice as old Jim Blakeston. The married father of five children knows exactly how he makes himself a mistress to heel. Nevertheless, Liza shines with happiness and bliss. The love summer is coming to an end. Liza feels pregnant. Jim can not bring himself to leave his beloved children Liza for themselves. The numerous trysts of the lovers had not gone unnoticed at the curious neighborhood for several months. Jim's wife Mrs. Blakeston, an uncouth person who expects the sixth child, has long smelled a rat. It provides Liza on the road and beating them - surrounded by a sensationalist spectators flock - halbtod. Liza dies as a result of the unequal struggle a little later.

Form

Somerset Maugham has his first novel simple structure. The author is aware - he has not yet found the right tone. So he asks the esteemed readers that his thinking when it comes to the " milder " Playing the uncouth dialogues of his characters from the London workers. And when Mrs. Kemp - this is Liza's mother - repeated again and again in their ongoing tirades, then resigned the young author.

Interpretation

The social criticism is obvious. For example, the Metropolitan Police criticized the standing aside in brawls on the street sometimes.

Expenditure

  • Liza of Lambeth. William Heinemann Ltd. 1897
  • Liza of Lambeth. Penguin Books 1973
  • Liza of Lambeth. Arc Manor, 2008 ISBN 1-604-50535-4
  • Lisa of Lambeth. Novel. From the English ( Liza of Lambeth ) by Irene Muehlon. Diana, Stuttgart 1953
  • Liza of Lambeth. Novel. Translated from English by Irene Muehlon. Diogenes, Zurich 2005 ( 1st edition 1985), ISBN 3-257-21307-7
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