This final classic collection of stories reveals Somerset Maugham's unique talent for exposing and exploring the bitter realities of human relationships. Brilliant tales of love,infidelity,passion and prejudice,the stories range from'The Lotus Eater'in which a man has a vision of a life of bliss in the Mediterranean,to the astringent tales of'The Outstation'and'The Back of Beyond'in Malaya and South East Asia. Largely set in favourite Maugham country,this colourful collection brilliantly evokes the numbered days of the British Empire.
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Publisher: Vintage PublishingISBN: 9780099428862Number of pages: 576Weight: 394 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 34 mm
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The short story was Maugham's true métier,and some of the stories he wrote are among the best in the languageOne of my favourite writers
W. Somerset Maugham
British playwright,novelist and short story writer,who was reputedly the best paid English writer of the 1930s...
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