Collected Stories of W. Somerset Maugham: Introduction by Nicholas Shakespeare by Maugham, W. Somerset
Collected Stories of W. Somerset Maugham: Introduction by Nicholas Shakespeare by Maugham, W. Somerset

Collected Stories of W. Somerset Maugham: Introduction by Nicholas Shakespeare

From one of the twentieth century's most enduringly popular fiction writers: the only hardcover edition of his...
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Author: W. Somerset Maugham
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Collected Stories of W. Somerset Maugham: Introduction by Nicholas Shakespeare by Maugham, W. Somerset

Collected Stories of W. Somerset Maugham: Introduction by Nicholas Shakespeare

$395.55
Collected Stories of W. Somerset Maugham: Introduction by Nicholas Shakespeare by Maugham, W. Somerset

Collected Stories of W. Somerset Maugham: Introduction by Nicholas Shakespeare

$395.55
Author: W. Somerset Maugham
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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From one of the twentieth century's most enduringly popular fiction writers: the only hardcover edition of his short stories.

Though W. Somerset Maugham was also famous for his novels and plays, it has been argued that in the short story he reached the pinnacle of his art. These expertly told tales, with their addictive plot twists and vividly drawn characters, are both galvanizing as literature and wonderfully entertaining. In the adventures of his alter ego Ashenden, a writer who (like Maugham himself) turned secret agent in World War I, as well as in stories set in such far-flung locales as South Pacific islands and colonial outposts in Southeast Asia, Maugham brings his characters vividly to life, and their humanity is more convincing for the author's merciless exposure of their flaws and failures.

Whether the chasms of misunderstanding he plumbs are those between colonizers and natives, between a missionary and a prostitute, or between a poetry-writing woman and her uncomprehending husband, Maugham brilliantly displays his irony, his wit, and his genius in the art of storytelling.



Author: W. Somerset Maugham
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Published: 07/06/2004
Pages: 880
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.98lbs
Size: 8.26h x 5.22w x 1.80d
ISBN: 9781400042531


Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 09/01/2004 pg. 204

About the Author
W. Somerset Maugham was one of the twentieth century's most popular novelists as well as a celebrated playwright, critic, and short story writer. He was born in Paris but grew up in England and served as a secret agent for the British during World War I. He wrote many novels, including the classics Of Human Bondage, Cakes and Ale, Christmas Holiday, The Moon and Sixpence, Theatre, and Up at the Villa.
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