The Human Factor: the Complete Short Stories of Somerset Maugham 2
by H
About This Novel
Short stories play an important role in Maugham's creation. Anthony Burgess once commented that he wrote "the best short stories in English literature." His novels such as "The Shackles of Humanity" and "The Knife's Edge" made Maugham famous all over the world, while his short stories won him more readers and became a global phenomenon with his exquisite skills in weaving stories and his keen insight into human nature and social life. In 1951, Maugham published a four-volume collection of short stories, including a total of 91 stories. He personally determined the titles and order, and wrote a preface for each volume. In 1963, Penguin Press launched a new edition based on this, and it has since been recognized as the standard edition and has been reprinted many times. This book is translated from the 2002 Penguin edition of the complete works. There are many Chinese translations of Maugham's works, and most of his short stories are published in selected collections. The "Complete Collection of Somerset Maugham's Short Stories" (four volumes) planned to be launched this time will reproduce the full picture of Maugham's short stories in wonderful translations. This book is the second volume.
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