"Witty, compelling." —
The Boston Globe. Gripped by an overwhelming obsession, Charles Strickland, a conventional London stockbroker, decides in midlife to desert his wife, family, business, and civilization for his art. One of Maugham's most popular works,
The Moon and Sixpence is a riveting story about an uncompromising and self-destructive man who forsakes wealth and comfort to pursue the life of a painter. Drifting from Paris to Marseilles, Strickland eventually settles in Tahiti, takes a mistress, and in spite of poverty and a long, terminal illness, produces his most passionate and mysterious works of art.
Loosely based on the life of Paul Gauguin, Maugham's timeless masterpiece is storytelling at its best — an insightful work focusing on artistic fixation that propels the artist beyond the commonplace into the selfish realm of genius.
Republication of the New York, 1919 edition.
Availability | Usually ships in 24 to 48 hours |
ISBN 10 | 0486446026 |
ISBN 13 | 9780486446028 |
Author/Editor | W. Somerset Maugham |
Page Count | 176 |
Dimensions | 5 x 8 |