The Moon and Sixpence
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The book "The Moon and Sixpence" translated by Wenzhu is one of the three masterpieces of William Somerset Maugham in the United Kingdom and was completed in 1919. The inspiration for "The Moon and Sixpence" is based on the life of the French post-Impressionist painter Gauguin. The protagonist was originally an accomplished securities broker. After reaching middle age, he suddenly responded to the call of his heart and became obsessed with painting. He gave up everything and went to Tahiti in the South Pacific to live with the indigenous people, gain inspiration, and create amazing masterpieces. Maugham deeply explores the contradictions and interactions between life and art in his novels. After Maugham's novel came out, it became a sensation in the literary world for its fascinating plot and profound writing, and people rushed to read it.
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A novel written by the British novelist William Somerset Maugham, written in 1919. The work is based on the life of French Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin. It describes the story of Strickland, an originally ordinary London stockbroker, who suddenly became obsessed with art, abandoned his wife and children, gave up what others thought was a prosperous and happy life, and went to Tahiti in the South Pacific to write his own glorious life with a round pen and inject all the value of life into the gorgeous canvas. He didn't care about the entanglement of poverty and the torment of illness, but regret never visited his consciousness. The work expresses the contradiction between genius, personality and material civilization, as well as modern marriage and family life. It has a broad perspective on life. It uses a scalpel that smells of disinfectant to sharply dissect the human nature wrapped in skin, mixed with the mocking humor and cruel eyes of the spectators.
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I went to see the musical about this book on September 7th. To commemorate
