The Moon and Sixpence (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781719544849)

The Moon and Sixpence is W. Somerset Maugham's ode to the powerful forces behind creative genius. Charles Strickland is a staid banker, a man of wealth and privilege. He is also a man possessed of an unquenchable desire to create art. As Strickland pursues his artistic vision, he leaves London for Paris and Tahiti, and in his quest makes sacrifices that leave the lives of those closest to him in tatters. Through Maugham's sympathetic eye Strickland's tortured and cruel soul becomes a symbol of the blessing and the curse of transcendent artistic genius, and the cost in human lives it sometimes demands.

Author: W. Somerset Maugham
ISBN-10: 1719544840
ISBN-13: 9781719544849
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2018
Pages: 170
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.67lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.36d