| The Moon and Sixpence Contributor(s): Maugham, W. Somerset (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486446026 ISBN-13: 9780486446028 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: An uncompromising and self-destructive deserts his wife, family, business, and civilization for his art. Shedding harsh light on an artist's ego, Maugham reveals the lengths to which one man will go to focus on his art. Written in 1919, this unforgettable story is timeless in its appeal. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Dover Value Editions |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.04" W x 8.16" (0.36 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |