The Lotus Eater by Somerset Maugham Questions and Answers:-
Question:-
How did the author know that Mr. Wilson was not ill-read?
Answer:-
On one occasion when the author met Wilson, the letter told
him all about Tiberius. Also Wilson was acquainted with the Roman history. So
the author knew that Wilson was a well-read person.
Question:-
How did Wilson try to commit suicide? Was he successful?
Answer:-
The twenty five years passed off very quickly. They were the
days of happiness and enjoyment for Wilson. After the expiry of the annuity
Wilson somehow got on for a year on credit. He borrowed money from anyone he
could. Thereafter his land lord asked him to leave the house. Wilson tried to
commit suicide by charcoal poisoning in a closed room.
He was not successful, because he did not die. On the
following morning he was found alive and was taken to a hospital. But he became
insane.
