Collected stories
(Book)
Uniform Title
Published
New York : Everyman's Library, 2004.
ISBN
1400042534, 9781400042531, 185715276X, 9781857152760
Status
Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult
FICTION MAUGHAM, W.S.
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FICTION MAUGHAM, W.S.
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Published
New York : Everyman's Library, 2004.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xliii, 839 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
1400042534, 9781400042531, 185715276X, 9781857152760
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page xxvii).
Description
In this edition of short fictional works by the prestigious twentieth century author, writer Ashenden turns secret agent in World War I, the chasms of misunderstandings between colonizers and natives comes to a head, and a poetry writing woman clashes with her, the only hardcover edition of short stories by one of the twentieth century's most enduringly popular fiction writers. Though W. Somerset Maugham was also famous for his novels and plays, it has been argued that in the short story he reached the pinnacle of his art was 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.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Maugham, W. S. 1. (2004). Collected stories . Everyman's Library.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Maugham, W. Somerset 1874-1965. 2004. Collected Stories. Everyman's Library.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Maugham, W. Somerset 1874-1965. Collected Stories Everyman's Library, 2004.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Maugham, W. Somerset 1874-1965. Collected Stories Everyman's Library, 2004.
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