W. Somerset Maugham Collected Stories (Hardback) (UK IMPORT)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Collected StoriesCondition: NewEAN: 9781857152760ISBN: 9781857152760Publisher: Everyman's LibraryFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 08/05/2004Item Height: 211mmItem Length: 136mmItem Width: 45mmItem Weight: 895gAuthor: W. Somerset MaughamLanguage: EnglishISBN-10: 185715276XDescription: 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 and it was his true métier. 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.Country/Region of Manufacture: GBGenre: FictionBook Series: Everyman's Library CLASSICSRelease Year: 2004 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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