Love in Florence (collected Works of Somerset Maugham)
by H
About This Novel
The beautiful Mary Panton lost her beloved libertine husband a year ago. Fortunately, her husband died early due to a car accident and left some property for her. With some precious jewelry on hand, she was able to live a leisurely life. After burying her husband and cleaning up the family property, Mary came to Florence and rented a beautiful antique villa on a hill in the suburbs to rest her body and mind. Sir Edgar, Mary's admirer for many years and the "builder of the British Empire", has been prospering for many years and is about to be appointed Governor of Bengal. Before being appointed, he came to Florence to propose to her. But late one night, Mary's temporary infatuation led to a nightmarish act of violence. At the critical juncture, she had no choice but to turn to the notorious lothario Lawley Flint for help, and through him, she finally realized that denying love - and all the passion and adventure involved in it, was tantamount to denying life and life itself. Maugham's most mature short novel, the story is fascinating, the characters are vivid and vivid, and the insight into human nature is even more penetrating.
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Official(2)Scraped 4d ago
Adventure novel, short and concise~
Adventure novel, short and concise~
Thoughts after reading
Lawley loves her beauty and cuteness; he can also tolerate her stupidity. Edgar only loved her beauty and innocence; he couldn't swallow her stupidity. Paulie only loves the goddess side of her and cannot accept the reality of her at all. Edgar and Paulie are both right. Lawley really loves her, loves her beautiful side, even if he has seen her worst side. Suddenly I remembered what Rhett said to Scarlett after Meilan's death: I have seen your true face, but I still love you, which is unique among the people around you; I understand the suffering you have experienced, and in my opinion, you are just a frightened child. Mary and Scarlett were both lucky.
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Official(2)Scraped 4d ago
Adventure novel, short and concise~
Adventure novel, short and concise~
Thoughts after reading
Lawley loves her beauty and cuteness; he can also tolerate her stupidity. Edgar only loved her beauty and innocence; he couldn't swallow her stupidity. Paulie only loves the goddess side of her and cannot accept the reality of her at all. Edgar and Paulie are both right. Lawley really loves her, loves her beautiful side, even if he has seen her worst side. Suddenly I remembered what Rhett said to Scarlett after Meilan's death: I have seen your true face, but I still love you, which is unique among the people around you; I understand the suffering you have experienced, and in my opinion, you are just a frightened child. Mary and Scarlett were both lucky.
