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The magician is a tale of revenge, seduction, and things of that nature, written by maugham after he met aleister crowley. This novel is based on a character whom somerset maugham met in paris in 1897 called aleistair crowley. The magician 1 sent one, which i called a man of honour, to the stage society, which gave two performances, one on sunday night, another on monday afternoon, of plays which, unsuitable for the commercial theatre, were considered. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. Maugham s novel the magician is an aesthetic disaster. Davidsons agitated whisper, like the distant flow of a mountain torrent, and. The new arrival stood at the end of the room with all eyes upon him. Maugham himself, on reading the book later, described it as lush and turgid. Somerset maugham pdf free download ebook book author. Buy the magician by w somerset maugham online at alibris. It has been adapted as a play and as several films. Both maugham s parents died before he was 10, and the orphaned boy was raised by a paternal uncle who was emotionally cold. The magician by william somerset maugham, a free text and ebook for easy online reading, study, and reference.
Maugham s enchanting tale of secrets and fatal attraction. You look as if you were posing, haddo, said warren huskily. Maugham was one of the most significant travel writers of the interwar years, and can be compared with contemporaries such as evelyn waugh and freya stark. The protagonist is a disillusioned veteran of the first world war who abandons his wealthy friends and lifestyle, traveling to india seeking enlightenment. The magician, together with a fragment of autobiography. While much of the novel takes place in europe, its main characters are american, not british.
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