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The narrator reconstructs the life of Charles Strickland, a seemingly ordinary man who abruptly abandons family and social respectability to pursue painting. He settles in Paris and later in a remote Pacific island, living in obsessive devotion to his work and displaying selfish, often destructive behaviour toward those around him. Accounts from acquaintances, critics, and relatives piece together his transformation from mediocrity to a disruptive artistic force whose uncompromising vision produces striking canvases but causes suffering. The narrative examines the tension between creative genius and moral responsibility, explores the costs of single-minded self-expression, and frames artistic achievement as both baffling and compelling.

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Title: The Moon and Sixpence

Author: W. Somerset Maugham

Release date: February 1, 1995 [eBook #222]
Most recently updated: December 2, 2023

Language: English

Credits: Charles Keller and John Hamm

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The Moon and Sixpence

by W. Somerset Maugham

Author of “Of Human Bondage”