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Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham (2005, Uk-B Format Paperback)
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It follows the life of one Charles Strickland, a bourgeois city gent whose dull exterior conceals the soul of a genius. Inspired by the life of Paul Gauguin, "The Moon and Sixpence is an unforgettable" study of a man possessed by the need to createregardless of the cost to himself and to others.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100143039342
ISBN-139780143039341
eBay Product ID (ePID)46975745
Product Key Features
Book TitleMoon and Sixpence
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicPsychological, Classics, Literary, Historical
GenreFiction
AuthorW. Somerset Maugham
FormatUk-B Format Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight6.4 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2005-051352
TitleLeadingThe
Reviews"[A] witty, compelling roman clef...that mock[s] the way the world makes saints of the sinners who are often its best artists." - The Boston Globe "It is very difficult for a writer of my generation, if he is honest, to pretend indifference to the work of Somerset Maugham.... He was always so entirely there." -Gore Vidal, "[A] witty, compelling roman à clef...that mock[s] the way the world makes saints of the sinners who are often its best artists." - The Boston Globe "It is very difficult for a writer of my generation, if he is honest, to pretend indifference to the work of Somerset Maugham.... He was always so entirely there." -Gore Vidal
Dewey Edition21
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Grade ToUP
Dewey Decimal823.91
SynopsisOne of the novels that galvanized W. Somerset Maugham's reputation as a literary master The Moon and Sixpence follows the life of one Charles Strickland, a bourgeois city gent whose dull exterior conceals the soul of a genius. Compulsive and impassioned, he abandons his home, wife, and children to devote himself slavishly to painting. In a tiny studio in Paris, he fills canvas after canvas, refusing to sell or even exhibit his work. Beset by poverty, sickness, and his own intransigent, unscrupulous nature, he drifts to Tahiti, where, even after being blinded by leprosy, he produces some of his most extraordinary works of art. Inspired by the life of Paul Gauguin, The Moon and Sixpence is an unforgettable study of a man possessed by the need to create--regardless of the cost to himself and to others. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
LC Classification NumberPR6025.A86M6 2005
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