Project Gutenberg 2008-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 1016 Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset) 1874 1965 Maugham, William Somerset Maugham, Somerset The Trembling of a Leaf: Little Stories of the South Sea Islands Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Trembling_of_a_Leaf The Pacific -- Macintosh -- The fall of Edward Barnard -- Red -- The pool -- Honolulu -- Rain -- Envoi. Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the University of Michigan library.) "The Trembling of a Leaf: Little Stories of the South Sea Islands" by W. Somerset Maugham is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The book explores the nuances of life on the South Sea Islands, delving into the complexities of human nature and the encounters between Westerners and the islanders. Through various characters and circumstances, Maugham aims to capture the spirit of the islands and the diverse experiences of those who inhabit them. The opening of the collection introduces the Pacific Ocean, describing its variable moods and the impact they have on a sailor’s psyche. It transitions into the life of Mackintosh, who is stationed on one of the islands as an administrator. His challenging relationship with his superior, Walker, is established, highlighting the tension and disdain that exist between them. The reader is drawn into Mackintosh's internal struggles, his observations of the local people, and his conflicts with Walker, a man with a commanding presence but also marked by flaws. This sets the stage for the deeper exploration of themes related to authority, cultural encounters, and personal morality in the stories that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Oceania -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 454373 2025-06-11T07:15:32.165125 text/html 454084 2008-10-09T08:36:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 169085 2008-10-09T08:36:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 266064 2025-06-11T07:15:42.385065 application/epub+zip 272509 2025-06-11T07:15:36.160099 application/epub+zip 240059 2025-06-11T07:15:34.684091 application/epub+zip 557084 2025-06-11T07:15:47.019040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 542239 2025-06-11T07:15:41.403156 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 393530 2022-09-12T11:39:09.719072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 435275 2025-06-11T07:15:30.977102 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 435065 2008-10-09T08:36:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 163654 2008-10-09T08:36:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 435060 2008-10-09T08:36:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 163595 2008-10-09T08:36:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21217 2025-06-11T07:15:47.176096 application/rdf+xml 23664 2025-06-11T07:15:35.264084 image/jpeg 4585 2025-06-11T07:15:34.970134 image/jpeg 263974 2025-06-11T07:15:32.218094 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