W. Somerset Maugham: Collected Short Stories

Cover: 9780140185928 | Collected Short Stories | Volume 4 | W. Somerset Maugham | Taschenbuch

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Beschreibung

This final classic collection reveals Somerset Maugham's unique talent for exposing and exploring the bitter realities of human relationships in tales of love, infidelity, passion and prejudice. The stories range from "The Lotus Eater" where a man envisions a life of bliss in the Mediterranean, to the astringent tales of "The Outstation" and "The Back of Beyond" in Malaya and South East Asia.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Über den Autor

W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) was an English novelist, playwright, and short story writer whose works made him one of the most successful and widely read authors of the twentieth century. Known for his elegant prose, keen observations of human behavior, and exploration of moral and emotional conflicts, Maugham created some of the most enduring works of modern [...] addition to Of Human Bondage, Maugham wrote celebrated novels including The Razor's Edge and The Moon and Sixpence, as well as numerous acclaimed short stories and plays. His writing continues to be admired for its insight, craftsmanship, and understanding of human nature.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

W. Somerset Maugham: Collected Short Stories Volume 4Preface

The Book-Bag
French Joe
German Harry
The Four Dutchmen
The Back of Beyond
P. & O.
Episode
The Kite
A Woman of Fifty
Mayhew
The Lotus Eater
Salvatore
The Wash-Tub
A Man With a Conscience
An Official Position
Winter Cruise
Mabel
Masterson
Princess September
A Marriage of Convenience
Mirage
The Letter
The Outstation
The Portrait of a Gentleman
Raw Material
Straight Flush
The End of the Flight
A Casual Affair
Red
Neil Macadam

Details

Empfohlen (von):	18
Erscheinungsjahr:	1993
Genre:	Importe , Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik:	Belletristik
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13:	9780140185928
ISBN-10:	0140185925
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Maugham, W. Somerset
Hersteller:	Penguin Publishing Group
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	197 x 129 x 26 mm
Von/Mit:	W. Somerset Maugham
Erscheinungsdatum:	01.03.1993
Gewicht:	0,489 kg