Sixty-Five Short Stories
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
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Condition remarks: Some tanning on pages
Travel the world through the eyes of one of the 20th century’s most masterful observers of human nature. This expansive volume, "Sixty-Five Short Stories," brings together a massive collection of W. Somerset Maugham’s finest shorter fiction, showcasing the wit, cynicism, and deep empathy that defined his career. From the sweltering heat of colonial outposts in the South Pacific to the sophisticated drawing rooms of London and the vibrant streets of Paris, Maugham captures the frailties and passions of his characters with surgical precision. This collection includes many of his most famous tales, exploring themes of infidelity, social ambition, and the clash of cultures. Whether you are revisiting favorites like "Rain" or "The Vessel of Wrath," or discovering his shorter prose for the first time, this volume serves as a testament to Maugham's enduring status as a storyteller par excellence. Titles include: Rain The Fall of Edward Barnard Honolulu The Ant and the Grasshopper The Pool Mackintosh The Three Fat Women of Antibes The Facts of Life Gigolo and Gigolette The Voice of the Turtle The Unconquered The Escape Mr. Know-All The Romantic Young Lady A Man From Glasgow Before the Party The Vessel of Wrath Louise The Promise The Alien Corn The Creative Impulse Virtue The Closed Shop The Dream The Colonel's Lady Miss King The Hairless Mexican The Traitor His Excellency Mr Harrington's Washing Lord Mountdrago Sanatorium The Social Sense The Verger The Taipan The Consul A Friend in Need The Round Dozen The Human Element Footprints in the Jungle The Door of Opportunity The Book-Bag French Joe The Four Dutchmen The Back of Beyond P. & O. Episode The Kite A Woman of Fifty The Lotus Eater The Wash-Tub A Man with a Conscience Winter Cruise A Marriage of Convenience Mirage The Letter The Portrait of a Gentleman Raw Material Straight Flush A Casual Affair Neil MacAdam
Author: W. Somerset Maugham
Format: Hardback
Published: 1976, Heinemann / Octopus
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Some tanning on pages
Travel the world through the eyes of one of the 20th century’s most masterful observers of human nature. This expansive volume, "Sixty-Five Short Stories," brings together a massive collection of W. Somerset Maugham’s finest shorter fiction, showcasing the wit, cynicism, and deep empathy that defined his career. From the sweltering heat of colonial outposts in the South Pacific to the sophisticated drawing rooms of London and the vibrant streets of Paris, Maugham captures the frailties and passions of his characters with surgical precision. This collection includes many of his most famous tales, exploring themes of infidelity, social ambition, and the clash of cultures. Whether you are revisiting favorites like "Rain" or "The Vessel of Wrath," or discovering his shorter prose for the first time, this volume serves as a testament to Maugham's enduring status as a storyteller par excellence. Titles include: Rain The Fall of Edward Barnard Honolulu The Ant and the Grasshopper The Pool Mackintosh The Three Fat Women of Antibes The Facts of Life Gigolo and Gigolette The Voice of the Turtle The Unconquered The Escape Mr. Know-All The Romantic Young Lady A Man From Glasgow Before the Party The Vessel of Wrath Louise The Promise The Alien Corn The Creative Impulse Virtue The Closed Shop The Dream The Colonel's Lady Miss King The Hairless Mexican The Traitor His Excellency Mr Harrington's Washing Lord Mountdrago Sanatorium The Social Sense The Verger The Taipan The Consul A Friend in Need The Round Dozen The Human Element Footprints in the Jungle The Door of Opportunity The Book-Bag French Joe The Four Dutchmen The Back of Beyond P. & O. Episode The Kite A Woman of Fifty The Lotus Eater The Wash-Tub A Man with a Conscience Winter Cruise A Marriage of Convenience Mirage The Letter The Portrait of a Gentleman Raw Material Straight Flush A Casual Affair Neil MacAdam