The Hero
James Parsons comes home to Little Primpton after serving in the Boer War. The whole town is proud of their new hero, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for risking his life to save a fellow soldier. However, for Jamie, nothing is the same anymore. His varied experience after leaving home has changed his worldview completely and he finds it impossible to go back to his former way of life and beliefs. Torn between individual freedom and obligations towards his family, Maugham portrays Jamie's struggles and social intolerance. - Summary by OCTL7
Genre(s): Literary Fiction
Language: English
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| Play 01 | Epigraph & Chapter 1 | OCTL7 |
00:24:07 |
| Play 02 | Chapter 2 | OCTL7 |
00:18:32 |
| Play 03 | Chapter 3 | OCTL7 |
00:26:49 |
| Play 04 | Chapter 4 | OCTL7 |
00:24:58 |
| Play 05 | Chapter 5 | OCTL7 |
00:22:56 |
| Play 06 | Chapter 6 | OCTL7 |
00:25:04 |
| Play 07 | Chapter 7 | OCTL7 |
00:26:55 |
| Play 08 | Chapter 8 | OCTL7 |
00:22:40 |
| Play 09 | Chapter 9 | OCTL7 |
00:20:30 |
| Play 10 | Chapter 10 | OCTL7 |
00:17:20 |
| Play 11 | Chapter 11 | OCTL7 |
00:22:50 |
| Play 12 | Chapter 12 | OCTL7 |
00:26:42 |
| Play 13 | Chapter 13 | OCTL7 |
00:21:42 |
| Play 14 | Chapter 14 | OCTL7 |
00:19:37 |
| Play 15 | Chapter 15 | OCTL7 |
00:15:59 |
| Play 16 | Chapter 16 | OCTL7 |
00:20:03 |
| Play 17 | Chapter 17 | OCTL7 |
00:20:09 |
| Play 18 | Chapter 18 | OCTL7 |
00:24:38 |
| Play 19 | Chapter 19 | OCTL7 |
00:23:31 |
| Play 20 | Chapter 20 | OCTL7 |
00:21:10 |
| Play 21 | Chapter 21 | OCTL7 |
00:21:30 |
| Play 22 | Chapter 22 | OCTL7 |
00:22:10 |
| Play 23 | Epilogue | OCTL7 |
00:08:29 |