| The Hero Contributor(s): Maugham, W. Somerset (Author) |
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ISBN: 1607620049 ISBN-13: 9781607620044 Publisher: Norilana Books OUR PRICE: $26.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: THE HERO (1901) by W. Somerset Maugham is a complex psychological exploration of the stifling of deepest personal urges and the resulting disillusionment. James Parsons returns home after military service in South Africa and finds his worldview changed. His family's affections are oppressive, his betrothed, Mary, now seems repulsive, and life has become a hollow burden. A powerful, bittersweet, and ironic work by a true master of the human psyche. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Psychological - Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: 823.912 |
| Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.41" W x 9.32" (1.13 lbs) 248 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: THE HERO (1901) by W. Somerset Maugham is a complex psychological exploration of the stifling of deepest personal urges and the resulting disillusionment. James Parsons returns home after military service in South Africa and finds his worldview changed. His family's affections are oppressive, his betrothed, Mary, now seems repulsive, and life has become a hollow burden. A powerful, bittersweet, and ironic work by a true master of the human psyche. |