The Romantic Young Lady by William Somerset Maugham -- Review

"The Romantic Young Lady" is a short story about a beautiful girl who fell in love with the coachman of her mother's worst enemy. The mother tries to dissuade her daughter from a rash act. The rich marquis asks for her hand in marriage. But the daughter does not want to listen. The mother had to concede to her rival and ask for help ...

There is no romance in this story. Although the name does not necessarily reflect the essence of the story; readers may expect something cozy, naive and subtle seeing the title. But expectations are not met with reality.

Here is the link to the text of the story:

https://royallib.com/read/Maugham_Somerset/sixtyfive_short_stories.html#614615