false 191793 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834m/191793.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834s/191793.jpg Cakes and Ale is a delicious satire of London literary society between the Wars. Social climber Alroy Kear is flattered when he is selected by Edward Driffield's wife to pen the official biography of her lionized novelist husband, and determined to write a bestseller. But then Kear discovers the great novelist's voluptuous muse (and unlikely first wife), Rosie. The lively, loving heroine once gave Driffield enough material to last a lifetime, but now her memory casts an embarrissing shadow over his career and respectable image.  Wise, witty, deeply satisfying, Cakes and Ale is Maugham at his best.]]> 191793 18 3339472 1930 Cakes and Ale total:602|5:122|4:243|3:203|2:28|1:6| 602 2253 971 55 6794 3.97 18787 2288 38148665 340255 191793 0375725024 9780375725029 47 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834m/191793.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834s/191793.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191793.Cakes_and_Ale 3.73 560 Cakes and Ale is a delicious satire of London literary society between the Wars. Social climber Alroy Kear is flattered when he is selected by Edward Driffield's wife to pen the official biography of her lionized novelist husband, and determined to write a bestseller. But then Kear discovers the great novelist's voluptuous muse (and unlikely first wife), Rosie. The lively, loving heroine once gave Driffield enough material to last a lifetime, but now her memory casts an embarrissing shadow over his career and respectable image.  Wise, witty, deeply satisfying, Cakes and Ale is Maugham at his best.]]> 1930 5 1 false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1995 Wed Nov 19 11:35:38 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 19 11:35:38 -0800 2008 2 Light, rude, witty and snobbish; I put it right up there with his collections of short stories.
Here's my favorite ...more...]]> 38324039 1405967 191793 0375725024 9780375725029 47 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834m/191793.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834s/191793.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191793.Cakes_and_Ale 3.74 602 Cakes and Ale is a delicious satire of London literary society between the Wars. Social climber Alroy Kear is flattered when he is selected by Edward Driffield's wife to pen the official biography of her lionized novelist husband, and determined to write a bestseller. But then Kear discovers the great novelist's voluptuous muse (and unlikely first wife), Rosie. The lively, loving heroine once gave Driffield enough material to last a lifetime, but now her memory casts an embarrissing shadow over his career and respectable image.  Wise, witty, deeply satisfying, Cakes and Ale is Maugham at his best.]]> 1930 4 1 false Tue Nov 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 12:04:04 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 25 12:38:02 -0800 2008 more...]]> 37408040 1349225 191793 0375725024 9780375725029 47 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834m/191793.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834s/191793.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191793.Cakes_and_Ale 3.74 602 Cakes and Ale is a delicious satire of London literary society between the Wars. Social climber Alroy Kear is flattered when he is selected by Edward Driffield's wife to pen the official biography of her lionized novelist husband, and determined to write a bestseller. But then Kear discovers the great novelist's voluptuous muse (and unlikely first wife), Rosie. The lively, loving heroine once gave Driffield enough material to last a lifetime, but now her memory casts an embarrissing shadow over his career and respectable image.  Wise, witty, deeply satisfying, Cakes and Ale is Maugham at his best.]]> 1930 4 1 false Thu Nov 13 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Nov 11 05:55:34 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 14 13:02:20 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 81883953 962653 2619410 0140185887 9780140185881 2 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2619410.Cakes_and_Ale_Or_The_Skeleton_in_the_Cupboard 3.50 4 1930 3 0 false Wed Dec 23 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 23 14:07:27 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 23 14:23:34 -0800 2009 more...]]> 80997001 2967331 3302658 0405078072 9780405078071 1 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3302658.Cakes_and_Ale 5.00 1 Cakes and Ale roused a storm of controversy when it was first published in 1930. It is both a wickedly satirical novel about contemporary literary poseurs and a skillfully crafted study of freedom. It is also the book for which Maugham wanted most to be remembered.

]]> 1930 5 0 false Mon Dec 14 13:23:56 -0800 2009 Mon Dec 14 13:28:00 -0800 2009 W. Somerset Maugham

Cakes and Ale

Modern Library, Hardback, 1950.
12mo. xii, 272 pp. With a special introduction for this edition by Mr. Maugham [v-xii:].

First published by Heinemann in 1930.

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Cakes and Ale

Vintage Classics, Paperback, 2000.
196 pp., Author's Preface 4 pp.*

First published by Heinemann in 1930.

* The preface written in 1934 for The Collected Edition published by Heinemann between 1934 and 1969.

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"After mature consideration I have come to the conclusion that the real reason for the universal applause that comforts the dec...more...]]> 37030594 771227 191793 0375725024 9780375725029 47 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834m/191793.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834s/191793.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191793.Cakes_and_Ale 3.74 602 Cakes and Ale is a delicious satire of London literary society between the Wars. Social climber Alroy Kear is flattered when he is selected by Edward Driffield's wife to pen the official biography of her lionized novelist husband, and determined to write a bestseller. But then Kear discovers the great novelist's voluptuous muse (and unlikely first wife), Rosie. The lively, loving heroine once gave Driffield enough material to last a lifetime, but now her memory casts an embarrissing shadow over his career and respectable image.  Wise, witty, deeply satisfying, Cakes and Ale is Maugham at his best.]]> 1930 5 0 false Fri Oct 31 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Nov 06 08:37:36 -0800 2008 Thu Nov 06 09:07:19 -0800 2008 1 more...]]> 33859296 172859 191793 0375725024 9780375725029 47 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834m/191793.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834s/191793.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191793.Cakes_and_Ale 3.74 602 Cakes and Ale is a delicious satire of London literary society between the Wars. Social climber Alroy Kear is flattered when he is selected by Edward Driffield's wife to pen the official biography of her lionized novelist husband, and determined to write a bestseller. But then Kear discovers the great novelist's voluptuous muse (and unlikely first wife), Rosie. The lively, loving heroine once gave Driffield enough material to last a lifetime, but now her memory casts an embarrissing shadow over his career and respectable image.  Wise, witty, deeply satisfying, Cakes and Ale is Maugham at his best.]]> 1930 5 0 false Mon Nov 17 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Sep 25 19:39:11 -0700 2008 Sun Nov 23 19:46:38 -0800 2008 more...]]> 46248078 398987 191793 0375725024 9780375725029 47 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834m/191793.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834s/191793.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191793.Cakes_and_Ale 3.74 602 Cakes and Ale is a delicious satire of London literary society between the Wars. Social climber Alroy Kear is flattered when he is selected by Edward Driffield's wife to pen the official biography of her lionized novelist husband, and determined to write a bestseller. But then Kear discovers the great novelist's voluptuous muse (and unlikely first wife), Rosie. The lively, loving heroine once gave Driffield enough material to last a lifetime, but now her memory casts an embarrissing shadow over his career and respectable image.  Wise, witty, deeply satisfying, Cakes and Ale is Maugham at his best.]]> 1930 3 0 false Thu Mar 12 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Feb 13 11:31:59 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 24 09:35:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 329132 15879 191793 0375725024 9780375725029 47 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834m/191793.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834s/191793.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191793.Cakes_and_Ale 3.74 602 Cakes and Ale is a delicious satire of London literary society between the Wars. Social climber Alroy Kear is flattered when he is selected by Edward Driffield's wife to pen the official biography of her lionized novelist husband, and determined to write a bestseller. But then Kear discovers the great novelist's voluptuous muse (and unlikely first wife), Rosie. The lively, loving heroine once gave Driffield enough material to last a lifetime, but now her memory casts an embarrissing shadow over his career and respectable image.  Wise, witty, deeply satisfying, Cakes and Ale is Maugham at his best.]]> 1930 3 0 false Mon Mar 19 16:28:29 -0700 2007 Sun May 27 13:52:29 -0700 2007 more...]]> 46512898 1571853 191793 0375725024 9780375725029 47 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834m/191793.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834s/191793.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191793.Cakes_and_Ale 3.74 602 Cakes and Ale is a delicious satire of London literary society between the Wars. Social climber Alroy Kear is flattered when he is selected by Edward Driffield's wife to pen the official biography of her lionized novelist husband, and determined to write a bestseller. But then Kear discovers the great novelist's voluptuous muse (and unlikely first wife), Rosie. The lively, loving heroine once gave Driffield enough material to last a lifetime, but now her memory casts an embarrissing shadow over his career and respectable image.  Wise, witty, deeply satisfying, Cakes and Ale is Maugham at his best.]]> 1930 5 0 false Mon Feb 16 08:11:57 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 09:38:08 -0800 2009 7053272 80821 191793 0375725024 9780375725029 47 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834m/191793.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834s/191793.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191793.Cakes_and_Ale 3.74 602 Cakes and Ale is a delicious satire of London literary society between the Wars. Social climber Alroy Kear is flattered when he is selected by Edward Driffield's wife to pen the official biography of her lionized novelist husband, and determined to write a bestseller. But then Kear discovers the great novelist's voluptuous muse (and unlikely first wife), Rosie. The lively, loving heroine once gave Driffield enough material to last a lifetime, but now her memory casts an embarrissing shadow over his career and respectable image.  Wise, witty, deeply satisfying, Cakes and Ale is Maugham at his best.]]> 1930 4 0 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 30 18:03:14 -0700 2007 Sun Sep 30 18:26:08 -0700 2007 more...]]> 39824686 128790 191793 0375725024 9780375725029 47 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834m/191793.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834s/191793.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191793.Cakes_and_Ale 3.74 602 Cakes and Ale is a delicious satire of London literary society between the Wars. Social climber Alroy Kear is flattered when he is selected by Edward Driffield's wife to pen the official biography of her lionized novelist husband, and determined to write a bestseller. But then Kear discovers the great novelist's voluptuous muse (and unlikely first wife), Rosie. The lively, loving heroine once gave Driffield enough material to last a lifetime, but now her memory casts an embarrissing shadow over his career and respectable image.  Wise, witty, deeply satisfying, Cakes and Ale is Maugham at his best.]]> 1930 4 1 false Mon Jan 26 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 10 17:57:54 -0800 2008 Mon Jan 26 18:29:43 -0800 2009 more...]]> 9899962 652995 816764 0099282771 9780099282778 5 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178654680m/816764.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178654680s/816764.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/816764.Cakes_and_Ale 3.74 602 Cakes and Ale roused a storm of controversy when it was first published in 1930. It is both a wickedly satirical novel about contemporary literary poseurs and a skillfully crafted study of freedom. It is also the book for which Maugham wanted most to be remembered.]]> 1930 4 0 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Dec 03 16:35:56 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 23 16:31:01 -0800 2007 more...]]> 5108811 304723 191793 0375725024 9780375725029 47 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834m/191793.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172573834s/191793.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/191793.Cakes_and_Ale 3.74 602 Cakes and Ale is a delicious satire of London literary society between the Wars. Social climber Alroy Kear is flattered when he is selected by Edward Driffield's wife to pen the official biography of her lionized novelist husband, and determined to write a bestseller. But then Kear discovers the great novelist's voluptuous muse (and unlikely first wife), Rosie. The lively, loving heroine once gave Driffield enough material to last a lifetime, but now her memory casts an embarrissing shadow over his career and respectable image.  Wise, witty, deeply satisfying, Cakes and Ale is Maugham at his best.]]> 1930 3 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sat Aug 25 14:48:07 -0700 2007 Mon Sep 03 07:43:50 -0700 2007
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