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The moon and sixpence is a novel by w somerset maugham, told in episodic form by a firstperson narrator, in a series of glimpses into the mind and soul of the central character charles strickland, a middleaged english stockbroker, who abandons his wife and children abruptly to pursue his desire to become an artist. The main characters of this classics, fiction story are julia lambert, michael gosselyn. Strickland is a welloff, middleclass stockbroker in london sometime in late 19th or early 20th century. Dec 08, 2008 having read and enjoyed a couple of somerset maughams less celebrated novels, i thought it was time to turn to the more famous ones. Having read and enjoyed a couple of somerset maughams less celebrated novels, i thought it was time to turn to the more famous ones. The story is told through firstperson narration in an episodic structure that follows the protagonist, charles strickland. Fictional texts in somerset maughams the moon and sixpence. The author blurb on these new vintage classics editions of his works tell us that with the publication in 1919 of the moon and sixpence, maughams reputation as a novelist was established. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 304 pages and is available in paperback format. Somerset maugham first published in april 15th, 1919.
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