W. Somerset Maugham
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| Original Title: | The Moon and Sixpence |
| ISBN: | 1598185217 (ISBN13: 9781598185218) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Charles Strickland, Dirk Stroeve, Blanche Stroeve |
| Setting: | London, England(United Kingdom) Paris(France) |
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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 leaves 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.Details Regarding Books The Moon and Sixpence
| Title | : | The Moon and Sixpence |
| Author | : | W. Somerset Maugham |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 192 pages |
| Published | : | August 1st 2005 by Aegypan (first published 1919) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Classics |
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Ratings: 4.13 From 17309 Users | 1117 ReviewsAppraise Regarding Books The Moon and Sixpence
"Art is a manifestation of emotion, and emotion speaks a language that all may understand."- W. Somerset Maugham, The Moon and SixpenceI'd only ever read one Maugham before this ("Of Human Bondage") but even with just that one read I could tell Maugham was a very special writer and destined to be one of my favourites. I picked up this thin book thinking it would be a quick, simple read, but I wasn't prepared for the depth and profundity in it. There is a lot going on in this little book, lots toThe Moon and Sixpence is a novel that examines the life of a fictional artist Charles Strickland whose character is based on Paul Gauguin. The story of Strickland's life is told through the first-person account by his friend, a fictional writer. Strickland is a misunderstood artist tortured by his inner demons and the people around him are hurt by the flying debris of the struggle. The atmosphere in this book reminded me of Émile Zola's The Masterpiece which I read several months ago. Tragic
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Maugham's fictional biography of an artist whose life is based on that of Paul Gaughin, explores the nature of obsession and the creative urge. The central character, Charles Strickland, is a thoroughly unlikeable man: selfish, lacking in empathy and able to abandon his wife and children without a second thought. And yet, as unsympathetic as Maugham makes Strickland, his compulsive pursuit of beauty is understandable. This is short, powerful and accessible, written in Maugham's beautifully clear
I read this right after I read the Painted Veil. I guess I am on a Somerset Maugham kick. His characters are richly developed and yet hard to know. I imagine that he may find them and humanity that way, though he does his best in bringing you along on his journey of discovery. I am never quite sure what he thinks about women. Sometimes, such as in the Painted Veil, he finds them redeemable and then in other instances trifling and slow-witted. The Moon and Sixpence was the story based upon the
This novel is by far my favorite account of an artist's life in fiction.The story of Charles Strickland is based on Paul Gauguin's life. To what extent, I don't know. What I do know is that there is something infinitely irresistible about how artistry is portrayed in this novel. I love the idea that a real artist creates art because he cannot not to. That all other aspects of his life - family, money, acclaim, food even - are secondary to his desire to create. Strickland is remarkable in his
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