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  1. Veil Maughamcompleted "I know you are stupid, frivolous, and empty-minded, but I love you. I know your intentions, your ideals, your power and vulgarity, but I love you. I know you are a second-rate thing, but I love you." In order to escape the flashy but empty social circle of London in the 1920s, Katie came to China with her husband Finn. Here, the lonely Katie had an extramarital affair with the charming married man Charlie. When Finn found out, in order to retaliate and reorganize his life, he took his wife Kati 58.4kReads9.6Score—Shelves
  2. The Moon and Sixpence (UK) Written by William Somerset Maugham, Translated by Li Jiacompleted Strickland is a successful securities broker. He has both fame and fortune, a happy family, and a comfortable life that others envy. One day, when he was over 40 years old, he suddenly disappeared without a word after leaving a note. He abandoned his wealth, status, and family, endured ridicule, doubt, and hunger, and insisted on studying painting in a foreign country. However, his colorful paintings were not recognized by the outside world, and he fell into the abyss of poverty and illness. Aft 18.9kReads9.5Score—Shelves
  3. The Moon and Sixpence Written by Somerset Maugham; Translated by Fang Huawen142k Wordscompleted "I" - Charles Strickland, an ordinary middle-aged securities broker. In order to escape this ordinary life, I abandoned my wife and children, crossed the English Channel and went to Paris. When I arrived in a foreign country, I was poor and sick, but I understood: I must paint, just like a drowning person must struggle. One day, I set foot on an isolated island in the South Pacific. On the island, I got married again, but fortunately, I finally painted a rare masterpiece in the world. What follo 309Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  4. The Moon and Sixpence-Maugham [UK] Written by William Somerset Maugham, Translated by Fang Huawen148k Wordscompleted Strickland is a successful securities broker. He has both fame and fortune, a happy family, and a comfortable life that others envy. One day, when he was over 40 years old, he suddenly disappeared without a word after leaving a note. A young writer was commissioned to find Strickland, but unexpectedly discovered that this man, who had nothing to do with art, went to Paris alone because he was obsessed with painting. He abandoned his wealth, status, and family, endured ridicule, doubt, and hunger 110Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  5. Looking for Fun (Somerset Maugham Collection) [UK] William Somerset Maugham144k Wordscompleted After the death of the great writer Driffield, his wife asked someone to write a biography of him. Ashenden, the narrator of the novel, was invited by the biographer to recall his interactions with the writer, and the story unfolds from there. Deep in Ashenden's memory we discover the writer's ex-wife, the charming Rosie. She is romantic by nature, always merciful, yet still kind, frank, elegant and lively. In this book, Maugham changed the prejudice against women in his previous works and recal 108Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  6. The Moon and Sixpence (Collected Works of Maugham) Maugham143k Wordscompleted "The Moon and Sixpence" is one of the three masterpieces of the British novelist William Somerset Maugham, written in 1919. The novel uses a first-person narrative technique to narrate the entire story. The plot is based on the life of French post-Impressionist painter Gauguin. The middle-aged protagonist, who was originally a securities broker, 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 mas 61Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  7. The Moon and Sixpence (Famous Translation Series) Maugham163k Wordscompleted "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 t 43Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  8. The Moon and Sixpence (2019 Single Book) Somerset Maugham162k Wordscompleted "The Moon and Sixpence" was written in 1919. The work is based on the life of French Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin. It describes the story of Strickland, an originally ordinary London stockbroker, who suddenly became obsessed with art, abandoned his wife and children, gave up what others thought was a prosperous and happy life, and went to Tahiti in the South Pacific to write his own glorious life with a round pen and inject all the value of life into the gorgeous canvas. 34Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  9. Moon********** William Somerset Maugham12 Wordscompleted "The Moon and Sixpence" is based on the life of French Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin. It describes the story of Strickland, an originally ordinary London stockbroker, who suddenly became obsessed with art, abandoned his wife and children, gave up what others thought was a prosperous and happy life, and went to Tahiti in the South Pacific. He wrote his glorious life with a round pen and injected all the value of life into the gorgeous canvas. The work expresses the contradiction between geni 30Reads5.8Score—Shelves
  10. Selected Works of Somerset Maugham (All Five Volumes) (UK) Maugham, Translated by Yao Wang, Yao Junwei, Huang Yonghua, Wang Jinhua, Huang Shuiqi1.1M Wordscompleted "The Moon and Sixpence" A broker on the stock exchange has a stable job and a happy family, but he is obsessed with painting. He feels like he is "possessed by the devil". He suddenly abandons his home and goes to Paris to pursue his artistic ideals. After some bizarre encounters, he finally left the civilized world and escaped to the isolated island of Tahiti in the South Pacific, where he injected all the value of life into the gorgeous canvas. "The Veil" Kitty, a beautiful but vain British wo 23Reads8.9Score—Shelves
  11. The Moon and Sixpence Maugham347k Wordscompleted Maugham's most remarkable work has been included in the first volume of the "Most Classic English Library": "The Shackles of Humanity". When he wrote this book, he was about to reach the age of 40. In the old Chinese saying, he had reached the "year of no confusion". After "The Chains of Humanity" was published, it was criticized by many literary critics. However, if it is real gold, it is not afraid of fire. The very influential American writer Mr. Dreiser (whose "Sister Carrie" has been includ 19Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  12. The Moon and Sixpence (British) Maugham153k Wordscompleted "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 12Reads9.1Score—Shelves
  13. Somerset Maugham's Classic Novel. the Moon and Sixpence. the Moon and Sixpence (Original English Version) Maugham326k Wordscompleted The title of this selection is non-introduction. "The Moon and Sixpence" is a novel written by the British novelist William Somerset Maugham and was published in 1919. Maugham deeply explores the contradictions and interactions between life and art in his novels. 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. 4Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  14. The Moon and Sixpence (Chinese Reading Recommended Series) Maugham145k Wordscompleted "The Moon and Sixpence" was written in 1919 and is one of Maugham's most influential masterpieces. The novel narrates the entire story in the first person, and the plot is based on the life of French post-impressionist painter Gauguin. "The moon" is a symbol of lofty ideals, while "sixpence" is a symbol of petty gains. Whether a person looks up at the moon and aims high, or looks down at the ground and pursues small profits, these are two completely different outlooks on life. The author interpr 1Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  15. The Shackles of Life (Two Volumes) William Somerset Maugham; Wild Sunflowercompleted The protagonist Philip Carey of "The Shackles of Life" lost both his parents when he was young. Unfortunately, he was also born with a disability. He spent his childhood in an indifferent and unfamiliar environment, and his character is therefore withdrawn and sensitive. During the years he spent in boarding school, he suffered from the unreasonable school system, and when he entered society, he experienced pain in love. On the bumpy road of life, he had to struggle hard at every step he took, b —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  16. Blade Somerset Maughamcompleted Life is a practice. Some people pursue money, some pursue power, some pursue status, some pursue beauty, but Larry pursues the illusory truth. —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  17. Moon and Sixpence (UK) Written by William Somerset Maugham; Translated by Wang Rancompleted "The Moon and Sixpence" tells the story of a British stock exchange broker who was obsessed with the art of painting and resolutely gave up his original family and job and went to Paris to study painting and pursue his dream. He seemed to be "possessed by the devil", and his indifference made him seem like an alien living on the edge of the world. Living in a foreign land, he was almost penniless and suffered both physical and mental torture. However, his fascination with dreams drove him to obs —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  18. Veil [UK] Written by William Somerset Maugham; Translated by Wang Jinhuacompleted Kitty, a beautiful but vain British woman, hastily entered into marriage with Walter, a withdrawn bacteriologist, in order to prevent herself from becoming an unwanted spinster. However, after marriage, Walter's muteness and rigidity made Kitty feel lonely and lost. Desire for love, she fell madly in love with the superficially romantic Assistant Chief Secretary Charlie Townsend. With the revelation of this relationship, Walter is filled with shame and resentment. Out of revenge, he takes Kitty —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  19. Reading Is a Portable Refuge: Somerset Maugham's Reading Essays Written by Maugham; Translated by Luo Changlicompleted If there was a profession called a reader in the world, no one would be more suitable than Maugham. It seems natural that writers love reading, but like Somerset Maugham, he followed the chart, from the writer's works to the writer's life and character, and then turned around from their life and character to care about the writer's work, and wrote a wonderful collection of essays based on this, which is also a rare thing in the history of literature. This is a book of gossip by a master, and als —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  20. Masters and Masterpieces Maughamcompleted In 1945, Maugham was invited by the American "Red Book" magazine to draw up a book list, enumerating what he considered the world's top ten novels, and wrote a series of book reviews for it, commenting on the writing process, writing techniques, and artistic features of these masterpieces one by one, thus creating this book "Masters and Masterpieces." The ten novels and their authors are: Fielding and "Tom Jones", Austen and "Pride and Prejudice", Stendhal and "The Red and the Black", Balzac and —Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  21. Blade (Gomai Classic) (UK) Written by William Somerset Maugham; Translated by Wei Qingqicompleted During World War I, pilot Larry met an Irish comrade who died trying to protect him. Facing the cold corpses of his comrades, Larry had doubts about life for the first time: "When people die, they really die completely." After the war, Larry did not go to college to complete his studies, find a decent job after graduation, get married and have children, as everyone expected. The ultimate search for life made him leave everything behind, starting from Paris, traveling around the world, and walkin —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  22. The Shackles of Humanity (Guomai Classic) (UK) Written by Somerset Maugham; Translated by Zhang Lecompleted "The Shackles of Humanity" is Maugham's autobiographical classic work, and it is also considered to be an important masterpiece that is second to none and widely circulated. Together with "The Moon and Sixpence", "The Veil" and "The Blade", it laid the foundation of Maugham's "story master" and his unique position in literary history. The story is based on Maugham's personal experience, describing the complete process of the disabled protagonist Philip from being an orphan to growing up. Family, —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  23. Selected Collection of Somerset Maugham's Novels (All Four Volumes) (British) Maughamcompleted 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 —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  24. Somerset Maugham's Works Collection (Set of 13 Volumes) (UK) William Somerset Maughamcompleted "The Moon and Sixpence" A stock exchange broker abandoned his wife and children and went to Paris to pursue his ideal of painting. After some bizarre encounters, the protagonist later left the civilized world and escaped to the isolated island of Tahiti, where he found the tranquility of his soul and an atmosphere suitable for his artistic temperament. "Carousel" Through a trio of stories, the readers are shown the chaos of human love and reason. "Christmas Holiday" At the age of twenty-three, C —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  25. World Literary Masterpiece-The Moon and Sixpence (UK) Written by Somerset Maugham; Translated by Wang Jinhuacompleted The human world is so long that it passes quickly. Some people see dust, while others see stars. There is only one real choice in life. Should you be illuminated by dreams or money? —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  26. The Moon and Sixpence [English] Written by Somerset Maugham, Translated by Wang Jinhuacompleted A broker of the British Stock Exchange, he became crazy about painting at the age of forty. In order to pursue his dream, he gave up a wealthy life. In a foreign country, he not only suffered from poverty and hunger physically, but also endured mental pain. After some bizarre encounters, he finally escaped to the isolated island of Tahiti and became a unique painter. He finally found the tranquility of his soul and an atmosphere suitable for his artistic temperament. Maugham weaves the legendary —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  27. Author's List: the Moon and Sixpence (British) Maughamcompleted "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 —Reads8.5Score—Shelves
  28. Author's List: the Moon and Sixpence Maugham463k Wordscompleted "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 —Reads8.2Score—Shelves
  29. The Moon and Sixpence (Masterpieces of Foreign Literature Series) Maugham146k Wordscompleted "The Moon and Sixpence" was written in 1919 and is one of Maugham's most influential masterpieces. The novel narrates the entire story in the first person, and the plot is based on the life of French post-impressionist painter Gauguin. "The moon" is a symbol of lofty ideals, while "sixpence" is a symbol of petty gains. Whether a person looks up at the moon and aims high, or looks down at the ground and pursues small profits, these are two completely different outlooks on life. The author interpr —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  30. Moon**** Maugham144k Wordscompleted Charles Strickland is a British securities broker with a successful career and a prominent family. What puzzled everyone was that in middle age, he suddenly abandoned his wife and children and came to Paris penniless to study painting. In a foreign country, he was poor and sick, but he became more determined and persistent in his dream. After experiencing various bizarre encounters, he came to an isolated island in the South Pacific, married a local girl, had children, and successfully created a —Reads5.8Score—Shelves
  31. Veil (Collector's Edition) W. Maugham Somersetcompleted After getting married, Katie, a British beauty, went to Hong Kong with her husband. Unwilling to tolerate her withdrawn husband Walter, she had a secret love affair with Charles, the Assistant Chief Secretary of Hong Kong. This desperate derailment triggered Walter's strange and terrible revenge: he wanted to take Katie to the cholera-ravaged mainland China to quell the plague. In that small southern town full of death, Katie faced not only a broken marriage, but also the cold winter of life and —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  32. Somerset Maugham's Autobiography at Sixty (British) Maughamcompleted 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. —Reads9.0Score—Shelves
  33. Have Fun (British) Maughamcompleted 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, —Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  34. The Moon and Sixpence (Somerset Maugham Collection) [UK] Written by William Somerset Maugham, Translated by Feng Taocompleted A broker from the British Stock Exchange already had a stable career, social status, and a happy family, but he became obsessed with painting. He felt like he was "possessed by the devil." He suddenly abandoned his home and went to Paris to pursue his ideal of painting. No one could understand his behavior. After some bizarre encounters, the protagonist finally leaves the civilized world and escapes to the isolated island of Tahiti. His soul finally found peace. Some people think that the protot —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  35. The Moon and Sixpence [UK] Written by William Somerset Maugham, Translated by Su Fuzhongcompleted "Even if I only rely on a paintbrush and fall into abject poverty, my lonely and passionate soul cannot be separated from painting." In his forties, Charles (the prototype is the French Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin) abandoned his wife and children and went to Paris to study painting. In a foreign country, he was isolated, poor and sick, and even ruined other people's families just to create a nude painting of a woman. After various encounters, he came to an isolated island in the South Pac —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  36. The Complete Collection of Maugham's Short Stories (Twenty-Two Volumes in Total) William Somerset Maughamcompleted Uncover the hypocrisy of human nature and read this set of "The Complete Collection of Somerset Maugham's Short Stories"! The first domestic pocket book "The Complete Works of Maugham's Short Stories"! Somerset Maugham's true genius lies in his short stories! There are twists and turns in every chapter, and there are golden sentences everywhere to help you see through the hypocrisy of human nature! Maugham's poisonous tongue is reflected in his profound exposure of the hypocrisy of human nature. —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  37. Veil [UK] Written by William Somerset Maugham, Translated by Fang Huawencompleted In order to get rid of family pressure, the young and beautiful Katie hurriedly agreed to the proposal of bacteriologist Walter, but this loveless marriage did not give her the wealth and status she expected. After her husband went to Hong Kong, Katie fell in love with a married man and thought she had met true love. But after the affair was revealed, her lover immediately abandoned her for the sake of his reputation. After experiencing betrayal, Walter decided to practice medicine in Meitan Man —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  38. Blade Maughamcompleted It is not easy to cross the edge of the knife, so wise men often say that the road to salvation is difficult. ——"Ghatto Upanishad" During a battle, young pilot Larry saw his friend die trying to save him. The death of his friend caused Larry to rethink the meaning of life. He left his fiancée, refused a decent job, and began to travel around the world, embarking on a path of pursuit... In the history of human literature, Maugham, the "story master", devoted all his thoughts on the meaning of lif —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  39. Writer's Notes [UK] Written by William Somerset Maugham; Translated by Zhao Wenweicompleted For almost fifty years, Maugham kept an intimate diary. In this diary, we see Maugham's unparalleled insight and the genesis and development of his extraordinary career as a writer. The years span from his time as a young medical student in London to his time as an experienced world traveler. "A Writer's Notebook" is funny, wise, and full of revelations. Undoubtedly, this is one of Maugham's most meaningful works and a must-read for his fans and anyone interested in the creative process. This bo —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  40. Reading Is a Portable Refuge (Guomai Classic) (UK) Written by William Somerset Maugham; Translated by Xia Gaowacompleted Regarding Maugham's style, readers may first think of his venomous tongue, humor, absurdity and even meanness, but they ignore his sincerity and frankness underneath it all, as well as his intentional or unintentional emphasis on fun or interest. In this book, whether the topic discussed is the art of novels or thoughts on philosophy, art and the value of life, Maugham's insistence on fun can be seen everywhere. His language is clever, sophisticated, fluent and concise, but he neither pretends t —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  41. The Moon and Sixpence (UK) Written by William Somerset Maugham; Translated by Su Fuzhongcompleted A securities broker who only learned painting at the age of forty gave up his wealthy life and became crazy about painting. In order to pursue his artistic ideals, he suffered from poverty and hunger, endured mental pain and torture, and finally escaped to the isolated island of Tahiti and became a unique painter. The life trajectory of the protagonist in "The Moon and Sixpence" seems to be deconstructing the theme of Gauguin's painting, the prototype of the novel: Where do we come from? Who are —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  42. The Moon and Sixpence (English Version) [English] Maughamcompleted "The Moon and Sixpence (Full English Edition)" belongs to New Oriental's "Reading Classics" series of books. This book completely contains the original English works and provides audio MP3s of classic fragments for readers to read and learn. The novel is narrated from a first-person perspective, using the life of French painter Impressionist master Paul Gauguin as material, and describes the story of Charles Strickland's pursuit of art. Charles Strickland was originally an ordinary securities br —Reads8.7Score—Shelves
  43. The Complete Collection of World Masterpieces. Continued (25 Volumes in Total) Maugham, Goethe, Wilde, Etc.completed Following the critical acclaim of the complete collection of world classics (all 50 volumes), the publishing house has made another effort to add world classic literature created by 25 celebrities, a must-read collection of literature. —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  44. The Moon and Sixpence Written by Somerset Maugham, Translated by Jiang Yaocompleted William Somerset Maugham's classic "The Moon and Sixpence" is a stunning literary masterpiece. With a calm and restrained writing style, the novel tells a story about the cruelty of genius, the irresistible call of art, and the eternal conflict between secular life and spiritual pursuit. The protagonist, Charles Strickland, is a London stockbroker who has a seemingly happy family and a stable life. However, when he entered middle age, he abandoned his wife and children without warning and went t —Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  45. Veil [English] Maughamcompleted After reading "The Veil", I realized that you can do without love, but don't lose yourself! The representative work of "Story Master" Maugham in his mature creative period is a novel based on his personal experience after traveling to China in 1920. It uses the story of a British woman who came to China in a turbulent era to explore the meaning and value of women's existence in the world. It has been adapted into movies three times, touching countless fans, and is known as "a classic for women's —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  46. The Moon and Sixpence Somerset Maugham Translated by Yao Jinqingcompleted A middle-aged stockbroker suddenly left his family and his stable life. Amid everyone's doubts, he resolutely pursued his dream of becoming a painter and lived the rest of his life in the way he liked... In the history of human literature, Maugham, the "story master", used the life of the painter Gauguin as material to create a soul that existed only for dreams. Over the past 100 years since its publication, it has become the book of life for countless literary and art lovers. ◆"The Moon and Six —Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  47. The Moon and Sixpence (English) Maughamcompleted "The Moon and Sixpence" is a novel that shocks the soul. It tells the story of Strickland, an ordinary London stockbroker. In order to pursue his artistic ideals, he resolutely gave up a wealthy life and went to Tahiti in the South Pacific to write his glorious life with a paintbrush. With its profound themes, vivid characters and shocking power, the novel has become an immortal classic in the history of literature, attracting countless readers to explore the true meaning of ideals and reality, —Reads8.8Score—Shelves
  48. Human Shackles [English] Written by Somerset Maugham; Translated by Helen Chencompleted Philip was born lame, his parents died young, and he lived a life of dependence on others since he was a child. Trouble with lust, betrayal by friends, disillusionment with his ideals... He always encountered obstacles one after another on the way to growth. After experiencing various setbacks and failures, he began to look for the direction of his life again... —Reads9.5Score—Shelves
  49. The Moon and Sixpence (UK) Written by Somerset Maugham, Translated by Li Jiacompleted Maugham's father was a lawyer who worked at the British Embassy in France. Maugham lost his mother at the age of eight and his father at the age of ten. He was later sent back to England to be raised by his uncle who was a pastor. With books as his companion, he developed a lonely and melancholy temperament in his character. Later, he studied at the Royal College of Canterbury. He was discriminated against because of his stuttering defect, which left a psychological shadow. When he was in colleg —Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  50. Kite: Somerset Maugham's Short Stories Maughamcompleted This book selects eleven of Maugham's more representative short stories, such as "The Kite", "Red Hair", "Before the Banquet", "The Man Who Swallowed the Magic Fruit", etc. Looking at many of Maugham's short stories, his works are very storytelling, usually with foreshadowing, suspense, climax and aftermath. Maugham has a frank personality and often makes statements in his creations. He insists on examining reality with an objective and calm attitude, which also reflects his concern for human na —Reads9.5Score—Shelves