Project Gutenberg 2021-03-04 Public domain in the USA. 716 Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset) 1874 1965 Maugham, William Somerset Maugham, Somerset The Painted Veil Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Painted_Veil_(novel) Laura Natal Rodrigues at Free Literature (Images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Painted Veil" by W. Somerset Maugham is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story explores themes of infidelity, love, and self-discovery through the experiences of its central character, Kitty Fane, who is caught in a tumultuous affair. The narrative delves into her complex relationships with her husband, Walter Fane, and her lover, Charles Townsend, against the backdrop of a cholera epidemic in China. The opening of the novel introduces Kitty and Walter Fane in a state of emotional turmoil, revealing the tension simmering in their marriage. There is a sense of dread as they hear a mysterious attempt to open a door, which heightens their anxiety and suggests underlying secrets. Maugham captures Kitty's inner conflict as she grapples with her feelings toward both her husband and her lover while providing glimpses of their lives in Tching-Yen. As the story unfolds, it becomes clear that their existence in a colonial setting and the choices they make will lead to profound personal consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adultery -- Fiction Psychological fiction Domestic fiction Married people -- Fiction China -- Fiction Cholera -- Fiction British -- China -- Fiction Bacteriologists -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 448343 2025-06-25T12:10:24.435811 text/html 428595 2024-10-18T11:35:55 text/html 334011 2025-06-25T12:10:30.732698 application/epub+zip 340218 2025-06-25T12:10:25.849717 application/epub+zip 274153 2025-06-25T12:10:25.178768 application/epub+zip 409926 2025-06-25T12:10:34.496710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392002 2025-06-25T12:10:30.182755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405595 2022-09-29T06:39:21.651003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417583 2025-06-25T12:10:23.567754 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 397793 2024-10-18T11:35:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18237 2025-06-25T12:10:34.636704 application/rdf+xml 7314 2025-06-25T12:10:25.403742 image/jpeg 1729 2025-06-25T12:10:25.292757 image/jpeg 282871 2025-06-25T12:10:24.475720 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