I am touched when I see the goodness of the wicked, and I am willing enough to shrug a tolerant shoulder at their wickedness.”. Educated as a doctor, highly successful as a playwrite, Maugham dissects human behavior and transforms the parts into great short stories! Enjoy free access to ebooks of W. Somerset Maugham's novels, short stories, plays, essays, memoirs, non-fiction, videos, and reviews, comments, and analysis

However the stories in the last quarter of the book really picked up--definitely some 4 and 5 star material there. Unfortunately, what puts me off is the persistent Imperialism topic, that feels ill suited today, since British supremacy is implied in his stories, in regard to the natives - inherent racism.

But the reader does well to remember the era in which the stories are written. – he’s got me. His first novel Liza of Lambeth sold out so rapidly that Maugham gave up

The most memorable stories in this collection are those that deal with Western/British colonists in the Far East and Pacific Islands. While well and often beautifully written ( it is Somerset Maugham after all !!) With a fashionable bias for expression in a foreign tongue it calls modesty mauvaise honte; and the impudent are thought merely to have a proper opinion of their merit. His closest literary relative in this regard is surely Conrad. Thirty-four years after the publication of her dystopian classic, The Handmaid's Tale, Atwood returns to continue the story of Offred. I've got a well old trilogy of these short stories, rather than four books, bought for €25 euros in Málaga. He personally chose the stories himself and put themin the order he wanted them in, which goes georgaphically from the South Pacific to England, Paris, Spain, the SE Asia, generally.

I guess he was trying to give an around-the-world feel, which is kind of dorky, if that is in fact what he was doing. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Maugham's stories are almost always entertaining, featuring people whose lives are far removed from the common place , and filled with the mystique of the far east or the south seas.

You can read books purchased on Google Play using your computer's web browser. His stories of the South Seas reminded me of Jack London's.

The Complete Short Stories of W. Somerset Maugham. Unfortunately, what puts me off is the persistent Imperialism topic, that feels ill suited today, since British supremacy is implied in his stories, in regard to the natives - inherent racism.

Maugham's stories are almost always entertaining, featuring people whose lives are far removed from the common place , and filled with the mystique of the far east or the south seas.

I've never been so entertained by a single collection of stories. While one may be tempted to praise the ambitious and diligent and look d. This is a collection of short stories which amazes the reader with the author's depth of understanding of human nature. 1928 collection of stories by W Somerset Maugham subtitled The British Agent is a crossword clue for which we have 2 possible answer and we have spotted 3 times in our database. Not for him are the loose, ill-fitting clothes that become a stripling of eighteen; his tailor needs a world of skill to counteract the slackening of muscle and to minimize the excess of avoirdupois. 30 canons I'd say.

He looked gravely at the table set out for luncheon, while Alfred, the footman, walked round it, placing bread in each napkin. You know these people are real and he has captured them perfectly. Though a bit dense to read (attributing that to the old english writing style) the stories were beautiful written and some of the best shorts I’ve ever read.

This first volume of Somerset Maugham's collected short stories includes the famous story 'Rain', the tragedy of the prudish missionary Mr Davidson and Sadie Thompson, the prostitute.

We’d love your help. Table of Contents: Novels: Liza of Lambeth (1897) The Making of a Saint (1898) The Hero (1901) Mrs Craddock (1902) The Merry-go-round (1904) The Bishop's Apron (1906) The Explorer (1908) The Magician (1908) The Canadian (The Land of Promise) (1914) Of Human Bondage (1915) The Moon and Sixpence (1919) Short Story Collections: Orientations (1899) The Punctiliousness of Don Sebastian A Bad Example De Amicitia Faith The Choice of Amyntas Daisy The Trembling of a Leaf: Little Stories of the South Sea Islands (1921) The Pacific Mackintosh The Fall of Edward Barnard Red The Pool Honolulu Rain Envoi Plays: A Man of Honour (1903) Lady Frederick (1912) The Explorer (1912) The Circle (1921) Caesar's Wife (1922) East of Suez (1922) Travel Sketches: The Land of the Blessed Virgin: Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia (1905) On a Chinese Screen (1922). William Somerset Maugham was born in Paris in 1874. Welcome to My Maugham Collection. We've got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Take all that into account, making appropriate allowances, and the reader will enjoy some of the best story-telling ever. Somerset Maugham short stories were recommended to me and I found that, overall, this collection was excellent. I’ve never had a problem answering that old chestnut of a question, who is your favourite writer?

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In acclaimed stories such as ‘Rain’, ‘The Letter’, ‘The Vessel of Wrath’ and ‘The Alien Corn’, Maugham illustrates his wry perception of human weakness and his genius for evoking compelling drama and an acute sense of time and place. It is a rare gift to be able to write a short story, say five or six pages all up, that has the power to change a person's life and make them rethink everything all the while entertaining them. For about three weeks Maugham kept me enchanted with his 30 stories in this book. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. But he was also one of the greatest short story writers of the 20th Century. With Somerset Maugham, the challenge is both thrilling as well daunting. There are some writers who once you sample their works, you cannot resist until you have covered a fair share of it.

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This writer has always been one of my favorites, somehow he has a really distinctive voice but at the same time writes in a way that makes the reader forget he's reading words and there is only the story left to enjoy. This prevented Maugham from either eulogizing a person too much or berating the evilness in him. Please try your request again later. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. “I do not believe that I am a vindictive man, but when the immortal gods take a hand in the matter it is pardonable to observe the results with complacency.”, “…I do not mind odious young men; it is when they are charming that I button up the pockets of my sympathy.”, (Collected Short Stories of W. Somerset Maugham #1), Collected Short Stories of W. Somerset Maugham #1, Collected Short Stories of W. Somerset Maugham, What Happened to Offred? Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Interesting stories written with flair and passion. I can think of no other writer who can do this so consistently. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. In these days of the novel (no, not Corona) written to be made into a movie, the art of short story writing pales into insignificance. Maugham is definitely an accessible writer with a well written, good humored, fluid and captivating prose. This is the first of a four volume short story collection by William Somerset Maugham. They all reveal Maugham's acute and often sardonic observation of human foibles and his particular genius for exposing the bitter reality of human relationships. Am confident that this book will tick all the boxes, and supply much appreciated light reading pleasure. Quite an expensive collection of Maugham short stories. On his toilet-table are numerous pots and jars and bottles, and each is a device to persuade himself that the troublesome years are not marching on. I leave the reader the homework of discovering who. Above all, his hair is a source of anxiety.

William Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965) was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer.