DAISEY, a Story by Somerset Maugham

"Daisy" by Somerset Maugham is set in the small town of Blackstable, where Miss Reed, a local woman, discovers that Daisy Griffith has eloped with an officer. The news shocks the townspeople, especially as Daisy's father refuses to believe the story and searches for her. The Griffiths receive a letter from Daisy, claiming she has......

[@merlevandeventer8481]

From another era...but people stay the same...I think many of us have over the years been too concerned with fitting in and what other people will say! Maybe we have alienated loved ones by not taking action or showing love and understanding when they needed us! 'They'....what they shall think...what they will say if....let us be brave enough to stand up to the 'They's'! God bless, Merle.

[@rebeccacarter1914]

I don’t know what is more important: what the writer does say or what he doesn’t tell. It’s his genius!

[@Shineon83]

Few stories have included so many despicable characters in so few chapters…

[@thesanjam]

It serves them right. Go Daisy! ❤

[@arabelladenine8566]

Ron Hanks is just what we need for Colorado. ❤

[@dianal.clausen8118]

He is such an elegant writer but, this one touchine in a very particular way. The people were so real, authentic. I sniffled st the end as the beautiful music quietly played. Thank you so much for bringing this to all of.us great literature fans. I feel like all the characters are presently carrying on their lives that did not end when the story did.

[@joanneleadley5266]

Keeping up appearances. What would Mrs Bucket say. Or i should say Mrs Bouquet

[@Shineon83]

….She wouldn’t have been cruel to Daisy (as her mother was)….Say what you will about Hyacinth & her antics…she was never cruel…

[@brendabiffibaldovino8306]

Thank you so much for sharing💙💙💙

[@luzvaldes1030]

What a poignant little tale… dear Daisy and her father are mere victims of haughty , malicious family

[@ivanaobrvan3755]

Father is no better than mother, yuck!

[@JeanieCrosbie-Hill]

Za#1

[@SuperBettyBoo57]

.jealousy and greed seem to be the hallmark of humanity!!! Depressing!

[@magenta4085]

"What we have here is a failure to communicate"!

[@magenta4085]

Superb

[@KarensOpinionsMayDiffer]

Piety has always been the problem.

[@Shineon83]

FALSE piety is, indeed, abhorrent ….But true piety is a wonderful gift….

[@charlesashurst1816]

If I were a fiction writer, I’d probably make all bad guys into good guys. I’d have George go visit Daisy and be a sympathetic supportive brother, which wouldn’t make very realistic fiction. I guess I’ll stick with being a musician.

[@sunnybrett]

The music truck at the end! Can you please disclose the composer or the name of the composition? Thank you.

[@boosqueezy2418]

is there a part four?

[@harbinger2838]

Were you expecting a sunset?

[@laurenjeangreenbean6301]

It says part three at end of narrative

[@Cairnskiwi8]

Stories are good but the ads are painful

[@Grace.allovertheplace]

Thank you 🙏

[@IanWhyte-op5ug]

8:36 8:40 this is very true 😮

[@sylvieb623]

Is there a "Daisey" part 4?

[@lindacarter457]

At least back then, people had the dignity to be embarrassed about "indiscretions." These days, people have no dignity, and there are no "indiscretions" that would embarrass anyone...😢

[@lindacarter457]

I cried for Mr Griffith and Daisy.😞 I hope Daisy was able to find love and comfort in a family with Sir Herbert. Maybe one day Mr Griffith will write to her again, without her mother's influnce, for her to come home one last time. He can beg her forgiveness and she his and he will see his grandchildren before he dies of his broken heart?

[@IanWhyte-op5ug]

This is very true

[@boosqueezy2418]

social media proves it .. people are shameless

[@EvelynTokamp]

When a comment starts with "At least back then" or "People nowadays" followed by how times have changed for the worse, you can bet that the rest of the comment will be cliché, too.

[@lizzysimmons3399]

Thank goodness people care more about their children nowadays.

[@boosqueezy2418]

excellent channel. i truly enjoy it. fyi: “daisy” is misspelled in the title. happy father’s day!

[@bethelshiloh]

I don’t know ANY Christians that act like this. Thank God that He doesn’t treat us like that.

[@laurenjeangreenbean6301]

Why does it say part 3?

[@ginagabriel2613]

👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏💕

[@vanessashimoni6548]

The author certainly created a revolting family.

[@saym2756]

It’s Victorian pulp fiction, essentially. One step up.