![]() ![]() ![]() I am sort of in the middle of Hans Frost by Walpole, and wasn't I surprised when I found out what the book was about–a Grand Old Man of Letters! And it was published in 1929, a year before Cakes and Ale came out. For those who collect The Modern Library editions, it includes a big database of the variety of ML dust jackets. I stumbled across this fantastic site while trying to find an answer. It was printed also in The New York Times on 19 March 1950, when the book came out. I wonder why Maugham decided to put the controversial introduction in this edition, perhaps it was the right time and it just happened to be with The Modern Library. Somerset Maugham "confessed" that he based the character Alroy Kear on Hugh Walpole, which I discussed in details before.įor some reasons that I know not what, I always thought that this book was much bigger than it is. What is special about it is the new introduction in which W. ![]() This is the 1950 Modern Library edition of Cakes and Ale, with a subdue but pleasant dust jacket. I realize that though I have mentioned this edition in a previous post, I haven't talked about it. Cakes and Ale (New York: The Modern Library, 1950) ![]()
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