May 18, 2010 below are some questions to get us started. He was probably in a hurry and had just left the book and note on his way to. The novel also emphasizes the importance of productive work outside the home for women, and the dangers that result from denying women access to education and other opportunities. The painted veil has often been hailed as a protofeminist work. The painted veil study guide contains a biography of w. The painted veil book club questions niki lauda book to hell and back, the painted veil study guide contains a biography of w. Topics about this book topics that mention this book. Kitty fane shows a growth and dynamism that the men around her lack, and is ultimately able to move past the bad choices. I will bring print outs of the two poems tomorrow night. Your students can use these discussion questions to navigate these. I remember watching once the razors edge from the mid 1940s, filmed immediately after the publishing of the novel. The novel has been adapted for the screen three times.
Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. The writer also uses postcolonial approach to help explain the issues in the painted veil. Tagged as the painted veil, w somerset maugham 3 responses to the painted veil discussion questions bob. Buy the book, read the book and join the discussion. Stripped of the british society of her youth and the small but effective society she fought so hard to. The title is taken from percy bysshe shelleys sonnet which begins lift not the painted veil which those who live call life. The radio show was different in minor ways but, again, apart from updating the female role to fit modern demands, it wasnt that far off from the book. The painted veil a beautifully written story about a young wife, kitty fane, who is brought to hong kong by her doctor husband in the 1920s. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the painted veil vintage international. He made no further claim for himself than that he was a good storyteller.
June book club discussion the painted veil the doctor is in. Lift not the painted veil which those who live call life. First of all, you never have to twist my arm too bad to have me watch anything with edward norton in it. The painted veil vintage international kindle edition by. The average viewer who rated the painted veil at rotten tomatoes tends to agree with me.
In my opinion, the painted veil was a great choice for a book discussion group. Only at the end was she determined to learn to love her own father. It comes from the poem by percy bysshe shelley, which describes the unreality of the world and the perhaps unsuccessful quest of a seeker to find some truth in it. Somerset maugham this study guide consists of approximately 34 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of the painted veil. She doesnt love her husband so she soon falls in love and begins an affair with her husbands superior. The painted veil is a beautifully written affirmation of the human capacity to grow, to change, and to forgive. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of the painted veil by w.
Korean translation of maughams the painted veil and dvd of the painted veil director. Jun 07, 2012 the painted veil william somerset maugham this is a book to get lost in, not just in the usual way of books, but in a way that is haunting and will have you musing for days and days, long after you have turned the final page. A british medical doctor fights a cholera epidemic in a small chinese village, while being trapped at home in a loveless marriage to an unfaithful wife. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. The painted veil is a novel about love, betrayal, and selfsacrifice. And remember to check out our other book resources. While plots and settings remain mostly the same in the hands of a narrator or rather, in his or her voice characters become whoever the narrator wants them to be. I finished reading the painted veil and felt a little let down. In this book kitty never actually loved her quiet man husband nor her own father who was just the same.
Set in england and hong kong in the 1920s, the painted veil is the story of the beautiful but lovestarved kitty fane. In addition, this thesis first borrows the concept of the origin of the unconscious from freudian psychoanalysis, it explores the deep root of ones motivation or unconsciousness and facilitates the understanding the characters behaviors. The painted veil summary this summary of the painted veil includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. The painted veil is simple, well told and enjoyable, but i wish there had been more descriptions of this area of china and its people. From the discussion in the paper the writer finds that there are some parts that show the british view towards chinese. Walter and kitty barely spoke as they travelled by chair through the inscrutable chinese hinterland.
Somerset maugham, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Aug 20, 2009 the painted veil was definitely great, changed in a skilfull way but no so much and beautiful in its own, rather different than the novel, way. An analysis of book reports on the painted veil europe pmc. May 04, 2011 in my opinion, the painted veil was a great choice for a book discussion group. If you want to write the article about the book and the earlier film adaptation, feel free to move this article to the painted veil 2006 film and create another the painted veil xxxx film and use this one for the book itself. Somerset maugham was one of the twentieth centurys most popular novelists as well as a celebrated playwright, critic, and short story writer. May 04, 20 2006 babies book broken daphne du maurier death edward norton emotional favell films heart hero human jack literature lover medicine movie rebecca the end the painted veil post navigation previous post cranford. The question and answer section for the painted veil is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel. The title is taken from percy bysshe shelleys sonnet, which begins lift not the painted veil which those who live call life. Kittys awakening in the painted veil masters thesis. Published november 14th 2006 by vintage first published april 1925 more details. The main thrust of the book is kittys transformation after she and walter husband move to a cholerastricken region and she volunteers in a conventhospital.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Somerset maughams novel the painted veil is today recognized as a 20th century classic. I wish, the book would have been written as the movie was. The painted veil vintage international kindle edition by maugham, w. Study questions, project ideas and discussion topics based on important themes running throughout the painted veil by w. A month before the classroom lecture, they were asked to read maughams the painted veil 1925 and have a discussion in groups of seven. Parnassus book club meetings are free and open to anyone. These discussions were summarized in power point slides and a member of each group presented in open forum discussion in front of. Classics club discusses the painted veil parnassus books. Hastingss superb biography, i mentioned that i thought the painted veil would be an excellent choice for the literary ladies book club. The painted veil of the novel suggests the appearance of daily life.
Somerset maugham, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and. To investigate the issues, the writer uses orientalism theory by edward said. Opinions about the characters varied widely and we talked as much about the authors intent as we did the story. The painted veil discussion questions classics reading group. The painted veil created the most lively discussion our group has ever had. When her husband discovers her adulterous affair, he forces her to accompany him to the heart of a cholera epidemic. In fact, it was closer to the novel than the movie. Jun 07, 2007 june book club discussion the painted veil i finished reading the painted veil and felt a little let down. An interesting differing view of human female nature is that short story the quiet man first published in 1933 vs. I think he is a brilliant actor and he came through again in painted veil.
Dec 02, 2019 join moderator kathy schultenover for a discussion of w. Another movie that was better than the book was the godfather and the godfather part ii. What is maughams attitude towards eastern religions, as depicted in this book. The painted veil book club kit omaha public library. The novel itself takes its title from a percy bysshe shelley sonnet that states, lift not the painted veil which those who live call life maugham, ix. Somerset maugham 1925 an audio book is a different animal than a book. Discussion for the painted veil showing 122 of 22 goodreads. Apr 17, 2016 the storyline of the painted veil has some major changes between the movie and the novel. The biographer richard cordell notes that the book was influenced by maughams study of science and his work as a houseman at st thomas hospital. The painted veil was eventually able to expand to 23 more markets on december 29, 2006, with additional cities on january 5, 2007. The painted veil is a novel written by maugham in1925. Your students can use these discussion questions to navigate these themes, as well as their own thoughts on the novel. I havent read the painted veil by maugham, but ive read some of his other books and admired his lack of sentimentality and avoidance of cliches. The novel was first published in serialised form in five issues of cosmopolitan november 1924 march 1925.
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