Liza of Lambeth Audiobook

" Those poor people, always beating their wives. "

" must read entire book in a british cockney accent to get full effect! "

" i love a good story of adultery. "

" Insightful, but not as enjoyable or as rich as other Maughams I liked more. The ending was especially annoying: a tragic death treated in a self-consciously cynical way. I know life goes on, especially in the ghetto, but come aawwn. "

" Classic tragic tale of a good girl gone bad and the sorrow that ensues. I read it now as we prepare for an upcoming trip to London (and it showed up in a "London in fiction" list), and because I've liked other Maugham books (and may check out the new biography). Worth reading. "

" felt kind of like a British 'Maggie: A Girl of the Streets' with a slightly less pathetic heroine. "

" My Maugham of the Month for January, 2011 is a good study of the circle of life in a poor district of London like that in which Somerset Maugham had his medical practice. "

" Really enjoyed this! The characters are so well written, and a sad but so true story. "

" Because most novel-readers want to go slumming. "

" Grim, but typical Maugham. "

" Reminded me of Moll Flanders! I thought this was the best of his novels. "

" Great short story! I don't know how it took me so long to discover Maugham but he is an incredible writer. "

" This is my first W. Somerset Maugham book. Since I read it "audio" I didn't have any problem with the way some local words were written that others commented upon. "

" His first novel. "

" Very interesting and entertaining read - surprisingly modern in the way it is written, and a good piece of social history "