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Inspired by the life of artist paul gauguin, the moon and sixpence is the complex story of charles strickland, a man who abandons his family and his secure life as an english businessman to pursue an uncertain but meaningful existence as an artist. Ive talked to quite a number of people who knew him in those days, white men, and they all agree that the first time you saw him his beauty just took your breath away. In fact, much of maugham s early success was in the theatre and it was a world he knew extremely well. It seems that noting can ruffle her satin feathers, until a quiet. I have known dramatists who wandered in every night to the theatre in which.
William somerset maugham 25 january 1874 16 december 1965, better known as w. Somerset maugham had written novels that are far more interesting and thought provoking than this one. Sigala, ella eyre, meghan trainor just got paid official music video ft. But this novel is not uninteresting and those who appreciate maugham will find theatre entertaining. Somerset maugham was already an extremely successful writer both as a novelist and in the theatre.
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