The Moon and Sixpence
W. Somerset Maugham
(Author)
Description
Said to be loosely based on the life of artist Paul Gaugin, The Moon and Sixpence tells the story of a wealthy stockbroker in middle age, with a wife and children, who leaves his settled life to pursue painting. He abandons everything he has ever known in order to follow a passionate impulse that takes him from France to Tahiti, into the arms of a mistress (his French benefactor's wife, no less) and then steeped in poverty, far away from civilization. While it might read like a cautionary tale for some, The Moon and Sixpence depicts the kind of madness necessary for some to fully realize their gifts.
Product Details
Price
$11.40
Publisher
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publish Date
May 27, 2015
Pages
310
Dimensions
6.0 X 0.65 X 9.0 inches | 0.92 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781512381771
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W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) was a British novelist, playwright, and short story writer. In World War I he worked first in the ambulance corps and then in intelligence, and he traveled widely both during and after the war. He was the author of Of Human Bondage and The Moon and Sixpence, among many other novels and short story collections.