There's something Constance Middleton's friends are dying to tell her: her husband is having an affair - with her best friend! Despite their hints, Constance remains ever cool, and seemingly oblivious. Or is she? In this biting comedy of manners, marriages and mistresses, Constance - a not-so-desperate housewife - has some ideas of her own about extra-marital activity that surprise everyone in the end!
An L.A. Theatre Works full cast performance starring Kate Burton as Constance Middleton, Rosalind Ayres as Barbara Fawcett, Mark Capri as Bentley/Mortimer Durham, Stephen Collins as Bernard Kersal, John De Lancie as John Middleton, F.R.C.S., Jen Dede as Marie-Louise Durham, Christina Pickles as Mrs. Culver, and Kirsten Potter as Martha Culver, and with live sound effects by Tony Palermo.
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"Recorded as a theater production. Very witty. Upper class period piece. Takes pointed jabs at philandering husbands through the personage of "The Constant Wife" . . . . appropriately named Constance. Enjoyed listening to this as theater." — Judi (4 out of 5 stars)
"Recorded as a theater production. Very witty. Upper class period piece. Takes pointed jabs at philandering husbands through the personage of "The Constant Wife" . . . . appropriately named Constance. Enjoyed listening to this as theater."
" The audiobook version was entertaining. I recommend it for those looking for a lighthearted book. I cleaned the house while listening to it. "
" This story is in the style of Oscar Wilde, intelligent and witty. A very quick read with lots of laughs. I listened to it as a play on two CD's and found it most pleasurable. "
" Very entertaining, I imagine this is how Oscar Wilde's writing would have ended up sounding had he lived another thirty years. A little less refined than Wilde but a little more contemporary in humor, obviously. "
" Constance is a savvy lady! Some of the lines in this play were perfectly timed, and I would have loved to have seen them delivered. Smart. "
William Somerset Maugham (1874–1965) was born in Paris, the son of a British embassy official, and grew up in England. He studied medicine and officially qualified as a doctor before turning to writing. One of the twentieth century’s most popular novelists as well as a celebrated playwright, critic, and short-story writer, he also served as a secret agent for the British during World War I.
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