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The Moon and Sixpence
"The Moon and Sixpence" is one of William Somerset Maugham's three masterpieces, completed in 1919. The inspiration for "The Moon and Sixpence" is based on the life of the French post-Impressionist painter Gauguin. The protagonist was originally an accomplished securities broker. After reaching middle age, he suddenly responded to the call of his heart and became obsessed with painting. He gave up everything and went to Tahiti in the South Pacific to live with the indigenous people, gain inspira
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Selected Collection of Somerset Maugham's Novels (All Four Volumes)
Includes Somerset Maugham's classic masterpieces "The Moon and Sixpence", "The Shackles of Humanity", "The Blade" and "The Veil"! Brand new hardcover illustrated edition! Marquez, Haruki Murakami, and Eileen Chang are all fans of Maugham's books. "The Moon and Sixpence" is a story about the pursuit of dreams created by Maugham based on the life of the painter Gauguin. "Human Shackles" is a semi-autobiographical novel written by the author himself. It tells the story of how young people should ge
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Author's List: the Moon and Sixpence
"There were sixpences all over the ground, but he looked up and saw the moon." Banker Charles, a middle-aged man with a successful career, suddenly abandoned his wife and children and ran away from home in order to pursue his secret dream of painting. He knows very well that every identity of a person is a kind of self-kidnapping, and only losing it is the way to freedom. In a foreign country, he was poor and sick, but he became more determined and persistent in his dream. He said: I have to pai
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Somerset Maugham's Autobiography at Sixty
This book is a summary of Maugham's life when he was 64 years old. In it, readers will feel a professional writer's rational thinking on literature, art, drama and philosophy. Maugham's exquisite writing skills are also vividly displayed in the book. Although Maugham is a controversial writer, the years have made him a calm and wise old man. His philosophy of life and wisdom are worthy of reading and learning by every young person.
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Have Fun
Somerset Maugham's publicly acknowledged pride and favorite works Maugham's unique understanding of love, marriage, and women. Based on the woman Maugham once loved, it blends fiction and reality to write thought-provoking memories of love, triggering heated discussions about the values of women and love. You can read some world novels: The suffocating cultural atmosphere in the British literary world at that time, which was about pursuing vanity, playing social tricks, flattering each other,
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