The Moon and Sixpence (bilingual Classic)
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About This Novel
"The Moon and Sixpence" belongs to the "Bilingual Classics" series of books and is the masterpiece of the "story master" Somerset Maugham. The protagonist of the novel, Strickland, was originally a securities broker. In his forties, he suddenly responded to his inner call and gave up everything to paint in Paris. After experiencing various encounters, he came to Tahiti in the South Pacific. There, his inspiration surged like a fountain, and he continued to paint until he contracted leprosy. Only many years after his death did people realize that the unreasonable madman and impoverished tramp in the eyes of the world turned out to be a rare artistic genius in the world! The novel deeply explores the eternal theme of ideals and reality: how many people only occasionally raise their heads to take a timid glance at the moon, and then continue to lower their heads to chase sixpences.
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