The Complete Short Stories of W. Somerset Maugham, Vol. I
The Complete Short Stories of W. Somerset Maugham, Vol. I

Author: W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham

Publisher:

Published: 2021-11-10

Total Pages: 506

ISBN-13:

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This is the first of three volumes of my collected short stories. In my early youth I wrote a number, but they are so immature that I have preferred not to reprint them. A few are in a book that has long remained out of print, a few others are scattered in various magazines. They are best forgotten. The first of the stories in this collection, Rain, was written in 1920 in Hong Kong, but I had hit upon the idea for it during a journey I took in the South Seas during the winter of 1916. The last of my stories was written in New York in 1945 from a brief note that I found by chance among my papers and which I made as far back as 1901. I do not expect ever to write another.

The Collected Short Stories
The Collected Short Stories

Author: Jeffrey Archer

Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks

Published: 2010-06-08

Total Pages: 638

ISBN-13: 1429967323

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International bestselling author Jeffrey Archer has enthralled readers with his riveting suspense, surprise denouements, and unforgettable storylines. Now Archer's three acclaimed collections of short fiction are brought together in one irresistible volume. THE COLLECTED SHORT STORIES A Quiver Full of Arrows takes readers on a journey of encounters that befall an assortment of kindly strangers, wary old friends, and long-lost loves. Sly reflections on human nature are at the center of A Twist in the Tale in which blindly adventurous game-players compete for stakes higher than they dreamed. Expect the unexpected and you'll still be surprised in Twelve Red Herrings, a dozen tales of betrayal, love, murder and revenge capped with a startling twist. Thirty-six stories in all, each poised to astonish and inspire, revealing "master entertainer" (Time) Jeffrey Archer at his artfully entertaining best.

Rain and Other South Sea Stories
Rain and Other South Sea Stories

Author: W. Somerset Maugham

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 2012-03-05

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 0486114198

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The clash between a missionary and a prostitute, "Rain" is among this master storyteller's most famous tales. Additional selections include "Macintosh," "The Fall of Edward Barnard," "The Pool," and other compelling stories of life in the tropics.

Far Eastern Tales
Far Eastern Tales

Author: W. Somerset Maugham

Publisher: Random House

Published: 2010-05-27

Total Pages: 243

ISBN-13: 1409075583

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Far Eastern Tales is a collection of short stories born of Maugham's experiences in Malaya, Singapore and other outposts of the former British Empire. Whether portraying a ship-borne flight from a lover's curse, murder in the jungle, or a marriage shattered by a past indiscretion, they all reveal Maugham at his best - sometimes caustic, sometimes gently comic, but always the shrewd and human judge of character and soul.

The Complete Short Stories of W. Somerset Maugham (Volume I)
The Complete Short Stories of W. Somerset Maugham (Volume I)

Author: W. Somerset Maugham

Publisher: epubli

Published: 2024-02-15

Total Pages: 882

ISBN-13: 3758474809

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This is the first of three volumes of my collected short stories. In my early youth I wrote a number, but they are so immature that I have preferred not to reprint them. A few are in a book that has long remained out of print, a few others are scattered in various magazines. They are best forgotten. The first of the stories in this collection, Rain, was written in 1920 in Hong Kong, but I had hit upon the idea for it during a journey I took in the South Seas during the winter of 1916. The last of my stories was written in New York in 1945 from a brief note that I found by chance among my papers and which I made as far back as 1901. I do not expect ever to write another.