The Colonel's Lady
| First published | February 1954 |
|---|---|
| Type | Short Fiction |
| Length | Short Story |
The Colonel completely discounts his childless wife Evie until he finds, upon reading a book of passionate poems that she's published to critical acclaim, that ten years earlier she had an affair with a younger man. He's left wondering why he never caught on until now and why he never sees the passionate and attractive side of his wife.
- First published in magazine, Good Housekeeping, March 1946.
- Reprinted in Creatures of Circumstance (1947), Maugham's last short story collection.
- Reprinted in The Complete Short Stories (1951, Heinemann, 3 vols.).
- Also reprinted in Quartet (1948), together with a screenplay based on it (but not written by Maugham).
- Source for all above: Raymond Toole Stott: Bibliography of the Works of W. Somerset Maugham (Second Revised Edition, 1973).
- Reprinted in Creatures of Circumstance (1947), Maugham's last short story collection.
- Reprinted in The Complete Short Stories (1951, Heinemann, 3 vols.).
- Also reprinted in Quartet (1948), together with a screenplay based on it (but not written by Maugham).
- Source for all above: Raymond Toole Stott: Bibliography of the Works of W. Somerset Maugham (Second Revised Edition, 1973).
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1954 |
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Argosy, February 1954 | The Amalgamated Press | MAGAZINE | 35 |
| 1988 |
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New Tales of the Unexpected | Penguin Books | Anthology | 53 |