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c1950 Moon & Sixpence W. Somerset Maugham International Collectors Library Book

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c1950 Moon & Sixpence W. Somerset Maugham International Collectors Library Book

The Moon & Sixpence
By W. Somerset Maugham
Published by International Collectors Library: New York c1950

"The Moon and Sixpence by W. Somerset Maugham is a novel inspired by the life of French post-Impressionist painter Paul Gauguin. It tells the story of Charles Strickland, a seemingly unremarkable London stockbroker who suddenly abandons his family and career to pursue painting. The narrator, a writer, follows Strickland's journey from England to Paris and ultimately to Tahiti, where Strickland immerses himself in his art with obsessive, almost savage intensity. Strickland is portrayed as uncompromising, selfish, and emotionally detached, yet his artistic genius demands awe and fascination.

The novel explores themes of artistic passion, the cost of genius, and the conflict between societal expectations and personal purpose. Maugham uses Strickland's character to challenge conventional ideas of morality, success, and fulfillment, raising questions about what one must sacrifice to achieve true creative expression. The title itself symbolizes the tension between the mundane (the sixpence) and the transcendent (the moon). With its sharp narrative voice and psychological depth, The Moon and Sixpence remains a powerful meditation on the obsessive nature of art and the human cost of greatness."

In truly wonderful condition. As close to like new as a 70 year old approx book can be. Pages very clean. Very good to like new condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.

Size 21.5cm x 15cm x 2.5cm - 280 Pages

Categories:

  • Fiction
  • Literature

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    Condition: Like new
    Binding: Leather
    Special Attributes: Gilt Top Edge
    Region: North America
    Subject: Literature & Fiction
    Original/Facsimile: Original
    Seller Notes: In truly wonderful condition. As close to like new as a 70 year old approx book can be. Pages very clean. Very good to like new condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
    Language: English
    Author: W. Somerset Maugham
    Publisher: International Collectors Library: New York
    Year Printed: 1950
    Sub-subject: Novels