The Moon and Sixpence: One Man's Journey Across the Field of Art and into Its Depths (Based on Paul Gauguin's Life)
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Author | : William Somerset Maugham |
Publisher | : e-artnow |
Total Pages | : 253 |
Release | : 2017-07-31 |
ISBN-10 | : 9788026836742 |
ISBN-13 | : 802683674X |
Rating | : 4/5 (42 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Moon and Sixpence: One Man's Journey Across the Field of Art and into Its Depths (Based on Paul Gauguin's Life) by : William Somerset Maugham
Book excerpt: The Moon and Sixpence is a novel by W Somerset Maugham, told in episodic form by a first-person narrator, in a series of glimpses into the mind and soul of the central character Charles Strickland, a middle-aged English stockbroker, who abandons his wife and children abruptly to pursue his desire to become an artist. It is based on the life of the painter Paul Gauguin.