Moon And Sixpence

Moon and Sixpence

by W. Somerset Maugham

**The Moon and Sixpence** is a novel by W. Somerset Maugham, first published in 1919. The story is based on the life of the painter Paul Gauguin, and follows the life of Charles Strickland, a middle-aged stockbroker who abruptly abandons his wife and children to become an artist. Strickland's journey takes him from Paris and Marseille to Tahiti, where he eventually dies of leprosy.

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William Somerset Maughamwas an English 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.  Dur...

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