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  • The Hairless Mexican (Heathen Short)
    William Somerset Maugham
    William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) was an English playwright and author whose clinical prose and worldly detachment shaped early modern fiction. Drawing on his own experience working for the British Secret Service, Maugham distilled the quiet dread of espionage into stories that read less like fiction and more like confession. Teeming with quiet realism and psychological dept...
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    8,09 €

  • The Moon and Sixpence
    William Somerset Maugham
    The Moon and Sixpence is a novel by Somerset Maugham, first published on 15 April 1919. It is told in episodic form by a first-person narrator providing a series of glimpses into the mind and soul of the central character, Charles Strickland, a middle-aged English stockbroker, who abandons his wife and children abruptly to pursue his desire to become an artist. The story is, in...
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    13,83 €

  • On a Chinese Screen
    W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham
    Journey to the heart of early 20th-century China with W. Somerset Maugham’s 'On a Chinese Screen,' a captivating collection of travel essays. Through a series of vivid sketches and insightful observations, Maugham offers a unique glimpse into Chinese culture and society during a period of profound change.More than just a travelogue, this book presents a series of carefully draw...
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    21,10 €

  • Orientations
    W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham
    Delve into the exotic and captivating world of W. Somerset Maugham’s 'Orientations,' a collection of short stories that showcases the author’s mastery of the form. A cornerstone of 20th-century British literature, these literary works transport readers to compelling Asian settings, exploring universal themes of human nature with sharp observation and elegant prose.Maugham, a ce...
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    20,22 €

  • The Painted Veil
    W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham
    Set against the backdrop of colonial China, W. Somerset Maugham’s 'The Painted Veil' explores the complexities of marriage and the human heart. When a young English woman enters a marriage of convenience with a bacteriologist, she soon finds herself entangled in infidelity.As they journey to a remote region of China to combat a deadly epidemic, she is forced to confront the sup...
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    23,10 €

  • The Trembling of a Leaf
    W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham
    'The Trembling of a Leaf: Little Stories of the South Sea Islands' by William Somerset Maugham transports readers to the captivating and complex world of Oceania. This collection of short stories explores the lives of expatriates and the cultural conflicts inherent in the age of colonialism. Maugham, a master storyteller, delves into the human condition against the backdrop of ...
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    21,12 €

  • Landed Gentry
    W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham
    W. Somerset Maugham’s 'Landed Gentry: A Comedy in Four Acts' offers a sharp and insightful look into English society. This classic work of drama blends comedy and social satire, painting a vivid picture of the gentry in Somerset, England.Maugham’s play explores the lives and relationships of this privileged class, holding a mirror to their values and foibles. With wit and keen ...
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    17,66 €

  • The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia
    William Somerset Maugham
    This Book 'The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia' has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and future generations. This whole book has been reformatted, retyped and designed. These books are...
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    14,68 €

  • Caesar’s Wife
    William Somerset Maugham
    Step into the world of timeless intrigue and emotional conflict with ''Caesar’s Wife,'' a captivating comedy in three acts by the renowned playwright Somerset Maugham. This masterful work, long out of print, has been lovingly restored by Alpha Editions for today’s readers and future generations, making it not just a reprint, but a true collector’s item and cultural treasure.At ...
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    19,06 €

  • Of Human Bondage
    William Somerset Maugham
    This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the sa...
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    29,96 €

  • The Moon And Sixpence
    William Somerset Maugham
    This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature.In an attempt to preserve, improve and recreate the original content, we have worked towards:1. Type-setting & Reformatting: The complete work has been re-designed via professional layout, formatting and type-setting tools to re-create the sa...
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    14,26 €

  • Mrs. Craddock (1903)
    William Somerset Maugham
    Mrs. Craddock is a novel written by William Somerset Maugham and published in 1903. The story is set in the late 19th century and revolves around the life of a young woman named Bertha Ley. Bertha is a beautiful and wealthy young woman who lives in Kent, England. She is married to a farmer named Edward Craddock, who is much older than her and lacks the sophistication and charm ...
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    39,69 €

  • Of Human Bondage
    W. Somerset Maugham / William Somerset Maugham / WSomerset Maugham
    Of Human Bondage is a novel by W. Somerset Maugham. It is generally agreed to be his masterpiece and to be strongly autobiographical in nature, although Maugham stated, 'This is a novel, not an autobiography, though much in it is autobiographical, more is pure invention.' Maugham, who had originally planned to call his novel Beauty from Ashes, finally settled on a title taken ...
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    23,76 €

  • The Moon and Sixpence
    W. Somerset Maugham / William Somerset Maugham / WSomerset Maugham
    The Moon and Sixpence, is a fictionalized biography of the artist Paul Gauguin. The stand-in character for Gauguin is Charles Strickland, who deserts his wife and children to become a painter. In Paris, he is indifferent to the friendship offered by a fellow artist, Dirk Stroeve. Strickland devastates those around him by running away with Blanche, Stoeve’s wife, who has fallen ...
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    11,67 €

  • The Trembling of a Leaf (Little Stories of the South Sea Islands)
    William Somerset Maugham
    In 1916, William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) travelled to the Pacific to research his novel 'The Moon and Sixpence,' based on the life of Paul Gauguin. This was the first of those journeys through the late-Imperial world of the 1920s and 1930s which were to establish Maugham forever in the popular imagination as the chronicler of the last days of colonialism in India, Southeas...
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    16,34 €

  • The Hero
    William Somerset Maugham
    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern edit...
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    35,42 €

  • The Land Of The Blessed Virgin
    William Somerset Maugham
    The Land of the Blessed Virgin: Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia is a travelogue written by the renowned British author, William Somerset Maugham. The book is a collection of Maugham’s personal experiences and observations during his travels through Andalusia, a region in southern Spain. Maugham’s writing style is descriptive and vivid, and he provides readers with a detai...
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    31,30 €