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On a Chinese Screen

by W. Somerset Maugham

It is a series of short sketches Maugham made during a trip along the Yangtze River in 1919–1920, and although ostensibly about China the book is equally focused on the various westerners he met during the trip and their struggles to accept or adapt to the cultural differences they encounter, which are often as enormous and as alienating as the country itself.

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Language

English

Original Language

Chinese

Published In

1922

Genre/Category

Non-Fiction Travel

Tags/Keywords

Twentieth Century Adventure Struggle Life Geography Sketches

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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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