The Moon and Sixpence
of W. Somerset Maugham
Description
Based on the life of Paul Gauguin, The Moon and Sixpence is W. Somerset Maugham's ode to the powerful forces behind creative genius. Charles Strickland is a staid banker, a man of wealth and privilege. He is also a man possessed of an unquenchable desire to create art. As Strickland pursues his artistic vision, he leaves London for Paris and Tahiti, and in his quest makes sacrifices that leave the lives of those closest to him in tatters. Through Maugham's sympathetic eye, Strickland's tortured and cruel soul becomes a symbol of the blessing and the curse of transcendent artistic genius, and the cost in humans' lives it sometimes demands.
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Book Details
- Format Paperback
- Pages 192 pages
- Publisher Aegypan
- Publication Date August 1st 2005
- First Publication 10/28/19
- Language English
- ISBN 9781598185218
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
- Scenario ['London, England', 'Paris (France)']
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