The Selected Novels: Volume One
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Few writers of the twentieth century commanded the English novel with the effortless authority of W. Somerset Maugham, and The Selected Novels: Volume One brings together the finest examples of his singular craft. This carefully curated collection presents Maugham's most celebrated long-form fiction, drawing readers into worlds populated by flawed, searching protagonists navigating the turbulent currents of love, ambition, colonial society, and moral compromise. With his trademark clarity and ironic detachment, Maugham constructs narratives of remarkable psychological depth, set against backdrops ranging from the drawing rooms of Edwardian England to the sun-drenched colonies of the Far East. Maugham's prose is deceptively simple — a polished, lucid style that chronicles the full spectrum of human folly and resilience without a trace of sentimentality. As one of the best-selling authors of the early twentieth century, his work occupies a unique and enduring place in the literary canon, bridging the gap between popular entertainment and serious literature. This volume serves as an essential gateway into a body of work that continues to captivate readers decades after its first publication — one that rewards careful reading with an ever-deepening appreciation of Maugham's penetrating vision of the human condition.
Author: W. Somerset Maugham
Format: Hardback
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Few writers of the twentieth century commanded the English novel with the effortless authority of W. Somerset Maugham, and The Selected Novels: Volume One brings together the finest examples of his singular craft. This carefully curated collection presents Maugham's most celebrated long-form fiction, drawing readers into worlds populated by flawed, searching protagonists navigating the turbulent currents of love, ambition, colonial society, and moral compromise. With his trademark clarity and ironic detachment, Maugham constructs narratives of remarkable psychological depth, set against backdrops ranging from the drawing rooms of Edwardian England to the sun-drenched colonies of the Far East. Maugham's prose is deceptively simple — a polished, lucid style that chronicles the full spectrum of human folly and resilience without a trace of sentimentality. As one of the best-selling authors of the early twentieth century, his work occupies a unique and enduring place in the literary canon, bridging the gap between popular entertainment and serious literature. This volume serves as an essential gateway into a body of work that continues to captivate readers decades after its first publication — one that rewards careful reading with an ever-deepening appreciation of Maugham's penetrating vision of the human condition.