Project Gutenberg 1995-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 15037 Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset) 1874 1965 Maugham, William Somerset Maugham, Somerset The Moon and Sixpence Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Moon_and_Sixpence Charles Keller and John Hamm "The Moon and Sixpence" by W. Somerset Maugham is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the life of Charles Strickland, a stockbroker who abandons his conventional life in London to pursue his passion for painting, ultimately leading him to Tahiti. Strickland's character serves as a vehicle for exploring themes of artistic genius, the sacrifices made for passion, and the complexity of human relationships. At the start of the novel, the narrator reflects on his initial impressions of Strickland, who appears to be an ordinary man with a respectable family but is later revealed to have a profound and tumultuous soul. The opening delves into Strickland's life prior to his transformation into an artist and sets the tone for the ensuing narrative by hinting at his profound impact on those around him, including his wife, Amy Strickland, who becomes a significant presence in the unfolding drama. As the story progresses, it becomes clear that Strickland's pursuit of art comes at a great personal cost, leading to complications in his personal life that only foreshadow the chaotic events to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en England -- Fiction Psychological fiction Painters -- Fiction Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island) -- Fiction PR Text Contemporary Reviews Category: Novels Category: British Literature 474050 2025-07-01T04:40:09.795789 text/html 476495 2023-12-02T05:36:54 text/html 469703 2025-07-01T04:40:16.494218 application/epub+zip 472653 2025-07-01T04:40:10.583724 application/epub+zip 305996 2025-07-01T04:40:10.175740 application/epub+zip 583694 2025-07-01T04:40:21.042174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 537752 2025-07-01T04:40:16.072224 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420386 2022-09-01T04:54:38.314150 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441574 2025-07-01T04:40:09.299730 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 441384 2023-12-02T05:40:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17424 2025-07-01T04:40:21.171175 application/rdf+xml 26730 2025-07-01T04:40:10.283737 image/jpeg 4468 2025-07-01T04:40:10.228757 image/jpeg 473036 2025-07-01T04:40:09.835737 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia