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Titre: Collected Stories
Condition: Neuf
Auteur: W. Somerset Maugham
Format: Relié
ISBN-10: 185715276X
EAN: 9781857152760
ISBN: 9781857152760
Publisher: Everyman's Library
Genre: Fiction
Date de publication: 2004-08-05
Description: Though W. Somerset Maugham was also famous for his novels and plays, it has been argued that in thethe short story he reached the pinnacle of his artwas his true métier. These expertly told tales, with their addictive plot twists and vividly drawn characters, are both galvanizing as literature and wonderfully entertaining. In the adventures of his alter ego Ashenden, a writer who (like Maugham himself) turned secret agent in World War I, as well as in stories set in such far-flung locales as South Pacific islands and colonial outposts in Southeast Asia, Maugham brings his characters vividly to life, and their humanity is more convincing for the author's merciless exposure of their flaws and failures. Whether the chasms of misunderstanding he plumbs are those between colonizers and natives, between a missionary and a prostitute, or between a poetry-writing woman and her uncomprehending husband, Maugham brilliantly displays his irony, his wit, and his genius in the art of storytelling.
Sujet: Anglais
Pays/Région de fabrication: GB
Item Height: 211
Item Length: 136.00
Item Width: 45.00
Poids: 895g
Série: Everyman's Library CLASSICS
Année de publication: 2004

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