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Rain and Other South Sea Stories

Author : W. Somerset Maugham
Publisher : Digireads.com Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781420946413
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (464 download)

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Download or read book Rain and Other South Sea Stories written by W. Somerset Maugham and published by Digireads.com Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While most of W. Somerset Maugham's novels achieved high commercial sales and critical acclaim at the turn of the 20th century, Maugham was also an accomplished short story writer. His stories compiled in "Rain and Other South Sea Stories" describe the beauty and feelings of the South Pacific at a time of British colonization. The most popular short story, "Rain," describes the futile attempts of an English missionary to convert a certain prostitute on the Pacific isles. The prostitute's immorality bothers the missionary, but Maugham refused to "punish" his more depraved characters. He was less concerned about satisfying the principles of his time period and more interested in allowing his characters to live their lives free of judgment. Maugham's prose style in the stories varies; as he was writing during the conversion to modernism, Maugham tried his hand at both the typical prose style and the more avant-garde style. "Rain" falls under the first category, while the stories "Honolulu" and "Mackintosh" are more experimental in nature. Regardless, Maugham's works are a welcome addition to the early 20th century literature canon because of their inclusive nature, strong female characters, and well-rounded plot arcs. The tales combined within "Rain and Other South Sea Stories" tell more than their own stories, but they also tell the story of the changing world views of the time.

Rain and Other South Sea Stories (The Trembling of a Leaf Short Stories Collection)

Author : William Somerset Maugham
Publisher : DigiCat
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 237 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book Rain and Other South Sea Stories (The Trembling of a Leaf Short Stories Collection) written by William Somerset Maugham and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-12-04 with total page 237 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "Rain and Other South Sea Stories (The Trembling of a Leaf Short Stories Collection)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. William Somerset Maugham (1874 – 1965) was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest paid author during the 1930s. Content: The Trembling of a Leaf: Little Stories of the South Sea Islands The Pacific Mackintosh The Fall of Edward Barnard Red The Pool Honolulu Rain Envoi This carefully crafted ebook: "Rain and Other South Sea Stories (The Trembling of a Leaf Short Stories Collection)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. William Somerset Maugham (1874 – 1965) was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest paid author during the 1930s. Content: The Trembling of a Leaf: Little Stories of the South Sea Islands The Pacific Mackintosh The Fall of Edward Barnard Red The Pool Honolulu Rain Envoi This carefully crafted ebook: "Rain and Other South Sea Stories (The Trembling of a Leaf Short Stories Collection)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. William Somerset Maugham (1874 – 1965) was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest paid author during the 1930s. Content: The Trembling of a Leaf: Little Stories of the South Sea Islands The Pacific Mackintosh The Fall of Edward Barnard Red The Pool Honolulu Rain Envoi This carefully crafted ebook: "Rain and Other South Sea Stories (The Trembling of a Leaf Short Stories Collection)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. William Somerset Maugham (1874 – 1965) was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer.

Rain and Other South Sea Stories (The Trembling of a Leaf Collection)

Author : William Somerset Maugham
Publisher : e-artnow
ISBN 13 : 8026833651
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (268 download)

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Download or read book Rain and Other South Sea Stories (The Trembling of a Leaf Collection) written by William Somerset Maugham and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2015-04-11 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully crafted ebook: "Rain and Other South Sea Stories (The Trembling of a Leaf Collection)" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents. William Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965) was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest paid author during the 1930s. Content: The Trembling of a Leaf: Little Stories of the South Sea Islands The Pacific Mackintosh The Fall of Edward Barnard Red The Pool Honolulu Rain Envoi

The Trembling of a Leaf Collection – Rain & Other South Sea Stories

Author : William Somerset Maugham
Publisher : Good Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (596 download)

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Download or read book The Trembling of a Leaf Collection – Rain & Other South Sea Stories written by William Somerset Maugham and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2023-11-20 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In William Somerset Maugham's collection, 'The Trembling of a Leaf - Rain & Other South Sea Stories,' readers are transported to the exotic locales of the South Pacific Islands through a series of vivid short stories. Maugham's literary style is characterized by his keen observations of human nature and the exploration of themes such as colonialism, cultural clash, and personal transformation. Each story in the collection delves into the complexities of human relationships and the impact of the tropical environment on the characters' psyche. The atmospheric descriptions and evocative prose immerse the reader in the unique setting of the South Seas, creating a sense of enchantment and intrigue. Maugham's vivid storytelling captures the essence of the era and provides a glimpse into a world that is both alluring and mysterious. Recommended for those interested in exploring the complexities of human nature in exotic settings, 'The Trembling of a Leaf - Rain & Other South Sea Stories' is a captivating read that will leave a lasting impression.

THE TREMBLING OF A LEAF: Rain & Other South Sea Stories

Author : William Somerset Maugham
Publisher : e-artnow
ISBN 13 : 8027217814
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (272 download)

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Download or read book THE TREMBLING OF A LEAF: Rain & Other South Sea Stories written by William Somerset Maugham and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2017-10-06 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This eBook edition of "The Trembling of a Leaf: Rain & Other South Sea Stories" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. William Somerset Maugham (1874 – 1965) was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest paid author during the 1930s.

The Trembling of a Leaf

Author : William Somerset Maugham
Publisher : Mondial
ISBN 13 : 1595691197
Total Pages : 154 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (956 download)

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Download or read book The Trembling of a Leaf written by William Somerset Maugham and published by Mondial. This book was released on 2008 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1916, William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) travelled to the Pacific to research his novel "The Moon and Sixpence," based on the life of Paul Gauguin. This was the first of those journeys through the late-Imperial world of the 1920s and 1930s which were to establish Maugham forever in the popular imagination as the chronicler of the last days of colonialism in India, Southeast Asia, China and the Pacific, although the books on which this reputation rests represent only a fraction of his output.---Maugham reused elements of his Pacific diaries in "The Trembling of a Leaf" (1921), which contains one of his most recognized stories, "Rain," adapted to the stage by John Colton and Clemence Randolph in 1922.

Rain

Author : William Somerset Maugham
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Rain written by William Somerset Maugham and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Of Human Bondage

Author : W. Somerset Maugham
Publisher : Graphic Arts Books
ISBN 13 : 1513288253
Total Pages : 573 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (132 download)

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Download or read book Of Human Bondage written by W. Somerset Maugham and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of Human Bondage (1915) is a novel by W. Somerset Maugham. Inspired by his experiences as an orphan and young student, Maugham composed his masterpiece. Adapted several times for film, Of Human Bondage is a story of tragedy, perseverance, and the eternal search for happiness which drives us as much as it haunts our every move. Orphaned as a boy, Philip Carey is raised in an affectionless household by his aunt and uncle. Although his Aunt Louisa tries to make him feel welcome, William proves an uncaring, vindictive man. Left to fend for himself most days, Philip finds solace in the family’s substantial collection of books, which serve as an escape for the imaginative boy. Sent to study at a prestigious boarding school, Philip struggles to fit in with his peers, who abuse him for his intelligence and club foot. Despite his struggles, he perseveres in his studies and chooses his own path in life, moving to Heidelberg, Germany and denying his uncle’s wish that he attend Oxford. As he struggles to become a professional artist, Philip learns that one’s dreams are often unsubstantiated in the world of the living. Of Human Bondage is a tale of desire, disappointment, and romance by a master stylist with a keen sense of the complications inherent to human nature. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of W. Somerset Maugham’s Of Human Bondage is a classic work of British literature reimagined for modern readers.

The Casuarina Tree

Author : WILLIAM SOMERSET. MAUGHAM
Publisher : E-Artnow
ISBN 13 : 9788027303113
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Casuarina Tree written by WILLIAM SOMERSET. MAUGHAM and published by E-Artnow. This book was released on 2023-08-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Casuarina Tree is a collection of short stories set in the Federated Malay States during the 1920s by W. Somerset Maugham. The stories are loosely based on Maugham's experiences traveling in the region for about a year. The strong thread running through the stories is alienation and contrast - between people and cultures. For most of the characters, after a crisis in their circumstances, life seems to take up where it left off and closes over the revelations that brought on the drama. Maugham was considered persona non grata among the expatriate British community in the Federated Malay States following the publication of The Casuarina Tree as he was felt to have betrayed confidences and to have painted the community in an unflattering light through his focus on scandal. The major themes are class division, racial difference, adultery, personal competitiveness, and human nature in reaction to fate. Contents: - Before the Party - P. & O. - The Outstation - The Force of Circumstance - The Yellow Streak - The Letter

Searoad

Author : Ursula K. Le Guin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Searoad written by Ursula K. Le Guin and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the inhabitants and visitors of a sandy track that runs between the town of Klatsand and the Pacific Ocean and relates their experiences.

Far Eastern Tales

Author : W. Somerset Maugham
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 1409075583
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (9 download)

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Download or read book Far Eastern Tales written by W. Somerset Maugham and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-05-27 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Far Eastern Tales is a collection of short stories born of Maugham's experiences in Malaya, Singapore and other outposts of the former British Empire. Whether portraying a ship-borne flight from a lover's curse, murder in the jungle, or a marriage shattered by a past indiscretion, they all reveal Maugham at his best - sometimes caustic, sometimes gently comic, but always the shrewd and human judge of character and soul.

South Sea Yarns

Author : Basil Thomson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Download or read book South Sea Yarns written by Basil Thomson and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Rain

Author : Mia Couto
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781771962667
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (626 download)

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Download or read book Rain written by Mia Couto and published by . This book was released on 2019-02 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new translation of brilliant stories by Man Booker-finalist and author of Confession of the Lioness.

The Half-God of Rainfall

Author : Inua Ellams
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 0008324786
Total Pages : 62 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (83 download)

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Download or read book The Half-God of Rainfall written by Inua Ellams and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2019-04-04 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-winning poet and playwright behind Barber Shop Chronicles, The Half-God of Rainfall is an epic story and a lyrical exploration of pride, power and female revenge.

Haroun and the Sea of Stories

Author : Salman Rushdie
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0143124773
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book Haroun and the Sea of Stories written by Salman Rushdie and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It all begins with a letter. Fall in love with Penguin Drop Caps, a new series of twenty-six collectible and hardcover editions, each with a type cover showcasing a gorgeously illustrated letter of the alphabet. In a design collaboration between Jessica Hische and Penguin Art Director Paul Buckley, the series features unique cover art by Hische, a superstar in the world of type design and illustration, whose work has appeared everywhere from Tiffany & Co. to Wes Anderson's recent film Moonrise Kingdom to Penguin's own bestsellers Committed and Rules of Civility. With exclusive designs that have never before appeared on Hische's hugely popular Daily Drop Cap blog, the Penguin Drop Caps series debuted with an 'A' for Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, a 'B' for Charlotte Brönte's Jane Eyre, and a 'C' for Willa Cather's My Ántonia. It continues with more perennial classics, perfect to give as elegant gifts or to showcase on your own shelves. R is for Rushdie. Set in an exotic Eastern landscape peopled by magicians and fantastic talking animals, Salman Rushdie’s classic children’s novel Haroun and the Sea of Stories inhabits the same imaginative space as Gulliver’s Travels, Alice in Wonderland, and The Wizard of Oz. Haroun, a 12-year-old boy sets out on an adventure to restore the poisoned source of the sea of stories. On the way, he encounters many foes, all intent on draining the sea of all its storytelling powers.

Wild Sea

Author : Joy McCann
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 022662241X
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (266 download)

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Download or read book Wild Sea written by Joy McCann and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2019-04-25 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This bracing history charts the myths, the exploration, and the inhabitants of the all-too-real and wild circumpolar ocean to our south.” —The Sydney Morning Herald, Pick of the Week Unlike the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans with their long maritime histories, little is known about the Southern Ocean. This book takes readers beyond the familiar heroic narratives of polar exploration to explore the nature of this stormy circumpolar ocean and its place in Western and Indigenous histories. Drawing from a vast archive of charts and maps, sea captains’ journals, whalers’ log books, missionaries’ correspondence, voyagers’ letters, scientific reports, stories, myths, and her own experiences, Joy McCann embarks on a voyage of discovery across its surfaces and into its depths, revealing its distinctive physical and biological processes as well as the people, species, events, and ideas that have shaped our perceptions of it. The result is both a global story of changing scientific knowledge about oceans and their vulnerability to human actions and a local one, showing how the Southern Ocean has defined and sustained southern environments and people over time. Beautifully and powerfully written, Wild Sea will raise a broader awareness and appreciation of the natural and cultural history of this little-known ocean and its emerging importance as a barometer of planetary climate change. “A sensitive portrait of a complex ecosystem, from krill to blue whales, and of the ice, winds, and currents that are critical to the circulation of the world’s oceans.” —Harper’s “Wilderness seekers will rejoice in this stirring portrait . . . McCann deftly navigates both natural glories and archival complexities.” —Nature

The Gift of Rain

Author : Tan Twan Eng
Publisher : Hachette Books
ISBN 13 : 1602860599
Total Pages : 351 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (28 download)

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Download or read book The Gift of Rain written by Tan Twan Eng and published by Hachette Books. This book was released on 2009-05-05 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the tradition of celebrated wartime storytellers Somerset Maugham and Graham Greene, Tan Twan Eng's debut novel casts a powerful spell. The recipient of extraordinary acclaim from critics and the bookselling community, Tan Twan Eng's debut novel casts a powerful spell and has garnered comparisons to celebrated wartime storytellers Somerset Maugham and Graham Greene. Set during the tumult of World War II, on the lush Malayan island of Penang, The Gift of Rain tells a riveting and poignant tale about a young man caught in the tangle of wartime loyalties and deceits. In 1939, sixteen-year-old Philip Hutton-the half-Chinese, half-English youngest child of the head of one of Penang's great trading families-feels alienated from both the Chinese and British communities. He at last discovers a sense of belonging in his unexpected friendship with Hayato Endo, a Japanese diplomat. Philip proudly shows his new friend around his adored island, and in return Endo teaches him about Japanese language and culture and trains him in the art and discipline of aikido. But such knowledge comes at a terrible price. When the Japanese savagely invade Malaya, Philip realizes that his mentor and sensei-to whom he owes absolute loyalty-is a Japanese spy. Young Philip has been an unwitting traitor, and must now work in secret to save as many lives as possible, even as his own family is brought to its knees.