This post is presented partially as the requirement of final assignment for Literary and Film Studies lecture, which is entitled, Comparative Study Analysis: “The Painted Veil” (Novel & Film) using Feminist Film Theory. I investigated the differences that reside in its novel and film. Here it is then! SUMMARY The Painted Veil is a 1925 novel by William Somerset Maugham (January 25, 1874-December 16, 1965). He is an author of novel and short stories, as well as prominent playwright from Britain. The title of this novel is taken from a piece of sonnet by Percy Byshe Shelley that begins with “Lift not the painted veil which those who live/call life.” Kitty Garstin is a very beautiful woman and loves to have fun, do a lot of things, and try new things. She knows that she is beautiful, and that's why she behaves spoiled and arrogant. Everyone loves her, including her mother who is also almost depressed when Kitty refused all marriage proposals from rich and handsome men ...
