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W. Somerset Maugham: The Moon and Sixpence

Charles Strickland, a conventional stockbroker, abandons his wife and children for Paris and Tahiti, to live his life as a painter. Whilst his betrayal of family, duty and honour gives him the freedom to achieve greatness,,....
ISBN: 9780099284765
Author: W. Somerset Maugham
Page: 224
Binding: Soft cover
Publication date: 2000
Format: Book
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE
Language: English

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.... his decision leads to an obsession which carries severe implications. Inspired by the life of Paul Gauguin, The Moon and Sixpence is at once a satiric caricature of Edwardian conventions and a vivid portrayal of the mentality of a genius.

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