This fantastic comedy explores the story of Mrs. Dot, a wealthy young widow who falls in love with a man named Gerald. The young man is already engaged after an unfortunate romantic night but the lovers have some faith after he loses everything, and believe that the mother of Gerald's fiancé won't allow the marriage to take place. They hope this will clear the way for them to be together. However, things take an unexpected turn when Gerald comes into some untimely good luck, and it's up to Mrs. Dot to arrange things to her liking.

Excerpt from Mrs. Dot: A Farce in Three Acts To do that is one of the few principles I've adhered to in the course of an easy and unadventurous life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Mrs. Dot: A Farce in Three Acts is a comedic play by British writer W. Somerset Maugham. First published in 1912, this play tells the story of a woman who accidentally shoots her husband and tries to cover up the crime with the help of her friends. Maugham's play is characterized by his sharp wit, his clever dialogue, and his wry commentary on social conventions. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.