The Moon and Sixpence (Famous Translation Series)

"The Moon and Sixpence" was written in 1919. In this novel, Maugham uses the first-person narrative technique to narrate the entire story. The plot of this book is based on the life of French post-Impressionist painter Gauguin. The protagonist was originally a securities broker. In his middle age, he gave up everything and went to Tahiti in the South Pacific to live with the indigenous people, where he gained inspiration and created many artistic masterpieces. The theme of escapism revealed in the novel is consistent with the pursuit of many people in the West and has become a popular novel in the 20th century.