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About This Novel
"The Moon and Sixpence" is the representative work of British writer Maugham, and it is also a novel that highlights his writing style. The protagonist of the story, Charles, abandoned his wife and career because he was obsessed with painting. Initially, he went to Paris to find creative inspiration, and then moved to the isolated island of Tahiti to live, and finally found inner peace. But just when he finished painting the masterpiece handed down from generation to generation, his life also came to an end. By portraying the image of a deviant genius, the author inspires future generations to think about ideals and reality, the origin of art and social life. This book has also attracted worldwide attention because it is based on the life experience of French painter Paul Gauguin.
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There were sixpences all over the ground, but he looked up and saw the moon.
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There were sixpences all over the ground, but he looked up and saw the moon.
