BEFORE THE PARTY, a Short Story by Somerset Maugham

[@dianal.clausen8118]

I'm absolutely crazy over these Maugham short stories. Each one so different. And I enjoy the jazz a lot. Thank you so much for these gifts yoy bring to us all.

[@stellaburnell7947]

Me too. I read most of his short stories when I was younger, but it's hard to read now. What a gift, to find these narrated stories ! I'm going to devour them !

[@jillianaranicar-breese8689]

😅

[@sohara....]

Yes, I'm enjoying the ones that don't feature Ashenden; there's quite a bit of ugliness in those stories, in the way the spy sees other people, and women in particular: e.g. *ugly face bloated in fatigue* *grotesque* appearance Apart from the Ashenden stories, though, the stories are wonderful. 😊

[@LindaYariger]

Same.

[@idafaurholtgalle4778]

Me too.

[@AlgorithmEngagementEntity]

I am grateful to you for these immersions into the brilliantly written stories from another, known to me in name only, master.

[@sharimeyers292]

What an amazing story. Great comment on the complexity of family relationships and the impossible circumstances some women find themselves in when dependent on another for their “keep”. Thanks for these stories.

[@davidhahamgadol8669]

What a family ❗️

[@amybrannen8023]

Thank you ever so much for sharing these fabulous stories! And Thank You, Somerset Maugham!💖

[@billiehannahanna6125]

My family used to read aloud to each other & this brings back that special joy. Thank you.

[@jacquetracy3194]

Thank you for a wonderful story. He was a great writer ❤

[@CleaningWith]

My delicious bedtime stories. I'm addicted.

[@nct948]

expect always an unexpected denouement with these short stories! thanks for bringing them to life for our enjoyment.

[@Uxoriously]

This technique is called paraprodoskian!!! I do this too in my writing.

[@nct948]

@@Uxoriously I have to admit that I find it somewhat tiresome after a few stories.

[@paulalb-n2f]

I couldn't be more delighted- to find these many Maugham stories in such a compelling presentation. Like a shadow box that draws me in. Maugham isn't the only genius at work here. Many thanks for this...

[@UrsulaDawsonbates]

I started to read these shirt stories in 1969. They are still wonderful. Listening to them is fantastic

[@violetwindspear5360]

One of my favourite Maugham stories.

[@Pattilapeep]

Yet another marvelous story. I am totally enchanted with your channel and have subscribed. There is truly nothing quite so good as real literature. Thank you so much for sharing these captivating stories. Cheers Pat in New Jersey

[@jenford7078]

Wow! This was an amazing tale.

[@nikkodemus1296]

And well told !

[@haleemahsaida9772]

Thank you for all your uploads.

[@solowu]

What great fun this story was! An absolute gas!!!

[@catherinedavies3727]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I am addicted. If you run out of Somerset's work, please make up more and more😊

[@tricivenola8164]

Thank you! I just found your channel and have been listening all day. Maugham's irony is irresistable, Great reading.

[@andkilleen]

What an incredible writer. Just found him now. Amazing stories. I've discovered some amazing writers on KZbin 😊

[@stephengroton1434]

Great story. Modern moral conundrum.

[@Shineon83]

….The wonderful jazz….and the even more wonderful Mr. Somerset Maugham….

[@KathaDalton]

23:23

[@EGChurchofChrist]

Authors of that time often paint beautiful pictures with words😊

[@Shineon83]

EXCELLENT content….More Maugham, please!! ❤

[@kauffrau6764]

A captivating story filled with vivid characters.

[@MrsG47]

Great story! Thank you.

[@rmzkip]

Thanks Daniel! I hear you often in other venues must be fun!

[@mikailmamed3738]

Absolutely fabulous! Never read it before!

[@janjordal9451]

Fantastic story ❤

[@fiddlersthree8463]

Love the accompanying art work!!

[@nesapanjalingam704]

Thank you for this story

[@ruthojen]

Sigh of relief, the sun set. Such a social straight jacket

[@girlwheels]

Damn, Millicent. Berserker. I love that the story ends before we find out what they will do.

[@mc4661]

We know what they would've done: nothing.

[@suebehr507]

Good story!

[@junespence7546]

Excellent!

[@maureenbrophy7852]

Excellent

[@mattneillninasmom]

Having been in a similar situation, I understand her reaction.

[@Bbergster]

Wish I was drinking in Borneo! Great idea.

[@muiresuilgorm3452]

It sounds awful.

[@Bbergster]

@@muiresuilgorm3452 your already halfway there…. 🧚🏽‍♂️ you should definitely go.

[@peterchaloner2877]

A true work of art. Compares with Maupassant or E.M. Foster or Laurence. A vindication of Maugham's ability to write of true Evil.

[@davidhahamgadol8669]

Which evil In this story. Not evil. Horrible family Millicent has

[@ginamori4970]

Oh the webs we weave.

[@lizlambert]

Amazing story - absolutely bad form of course!

[@TheWriterWalker]

How do you find such exquisite thumbnails?!? (Don't answer; keep your trade secret. Lol)

[@goldkhw]

Where have you found all the beautiful pictures with each video? I would love to study every one of them. Who is the artist?

[@Sun18Jul]

Probably DALL-E

[@njmccormackgmail]

Definitely AI, like the voice.

[@luannschomel2642]

Just a question... is this story read by A-I ? It seems a bit dry... great story though 😊

[@faridasarwat6523]

No, no AI ! AI hacks up sentences !

[@leslieblair9834]

I'd say so

[@bewareofpigeons]

Yes, very strange voice and rather offputting - all the same speed and prosody.

[@VickersDoorter]

Emphasis and intonation are all over the place.

[@artandminisbyvilma8116]

And the weird loud words out of no where.

[@horsedogdognotebook9295]

Good for Milicent!

[@ronaldoferreira594]

A writer and an ethnographer.

[@ginagabriel2613]

🙏🙏🙏👏👏💕

[@yasminchinoy7681]

Who is the narrator please?

[@juliewarren2118]

Can't say that I like the narration. Like a race to get to the end. A bit robotic too.

[@antheairenedevilliers1657]

AI?

[@njmccormackgmail]

It's AI. You change the speed in configurations.

[@dqvu5591]

This is your own voice?

[@colleenm6973]

Seems it might be AI because some of the word pronunciations are off: 🏹 bow and bow(bough); wound(ed) in fight and wound as in opposite wind the rope around the buoy. Also, some punctuation just seems to be missed. Am very open to correction.

[@njmccormackgmail]

@@colleenm6973 You are correct, read with the hyphens,misprints, punctuation and lack of context of AI.

[@mitz2368]

Those AI made pictures are scary, everyone looks the same, women, men, cildren. The facial features, 😱

[@artandminisbyvilma8116]

Yeah, not drawn by a human. I find them creepy.

[@antheairenedevilliers1657]

I fully agree with you. They are somewhat creepy 😮

[@njmccormackgmail]

"All people are interchangeable"

[@jillal-fuhaid1763]

😃understandable. 😂😂😂

[@taniavorster6503]

I left because I would have done the same if I had the chance - know exactly how it feels 👽👽👽

[@wyrickmusic]

Bad form Millicent.

[@hermajesty52]

yikes

[@kellym.9453]

🎉😊

[@makkapakka3265]

Families eh?

[@earthcat]

The little girl in the pic has a black eye

[@dianal.clausen8118]

Well maybe, but I think it's rather an illustrator's attempt to show contrast from the brightness on the opposite side of the room. But, you're giving us, aren't you. 😊

[@dianal.clausen8118]

Correction above: JIVING not giving

[@rheinhartsilvento2576]

​@@dianal.clausen8118 The illustrations are also AI I think. Lol.

[@sallylou6556]

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._Somerset_Maugham. Can read his life history. Fascinating reading. Google Does anyone know the name of song playing ? Would like to download it. Thank you