![]() ![]() I have small power of imagination, he confessed, but an acute power of observation. Even though he was arguably the most celebrated, and certainly the best paid, writer of his day, he did not consider himself a serious creative force. He harvested the experiences of his travels and acquaintanceships, his triumphs and his sorrows, with ruthless determination. How did he do it? A great part of the secret has to be his own life, which was long and extremely eventful. No other writer comes close to Maugham in this respect. The lack of embellishment heightens both tension and credibility. But his people and his plots are nonetheless powerfully compelling. He does not play tricks or contrive surprise outcomes. He is matterof-fact in his depiction of character, direct in his handling of narrative. Maugham addresses the reader with a candour entirely his own. SOMERSET MAUGHAM Introduced by ned halley Co e or s LıBrarY 3Ģ Contents introduction 7 biography 17 further reading 18 The Letter 21 The Verger 67 The Vessel of Wrath 77 The Book-Bag 129 The Round Dozen 179 The Facts of Life 215 Lord Mountdrago 241 The Colonel s Lady 273 The Treasure 299 Rain 321 P&O 375 5ģ Introduction Somerset Maugham s short stories are among the most accessible in all English literature. ![]()
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