The Short Stories of William Somerset Maugham, Volume I
Typical Maugham style, vignettes of characters in a brief period of their lives. Subtle in the story line, but...
A selection of short stories written by William Somerset Maugham. 3 cassette tapes (Unabridged: 3 hours, 42 minutes). This volume includes the following unabridged works with music and sound effects: THE OUTSTATION is the simple tale of two men who, locked in bitter enmity, must nevertheless somehow get along in a remote British colonial outpost in post World War I Borneo. Mr. Warburton is the classic Edwardian snob. His new assistant, Cooper, is a crude bully. As tension between the two men increases, tragedy lurks. This is one of the greatest short stories in the English language! APPEARANCE & REALITY is an amusing story of a wealthy Frenchman and his new mistress. He is quite proud of his new conquest until he discovers there is a catch to the relationship. THE THREE FAT WOMEN OF ANTIBES is an extremely funny tale of three very large women and their attempt to maintain dietary discipline in the face of an unexpected challenge. Friendships are strained to the breaking point. MR. KNOW-ALL displays Maugham's gift for humor with a subtle touch. A gadfly passenger on board a ship makes a nuisance of himself, but...
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Typical Maugham style, vignettes of characters in a brief period of their lives. Subtle in the story line, but makes you stop, think and sometimes smile. Masterson by Somerset MaughamMasterson is based in Borneo, but dreams about England. This is the way we are, when suffering in the rainy, daft weather of the British Isles, we wish we were in the sun, somewhere at the tropics, but when we get there, we long for home.This was studied by a Harvard professor, Daniel Gilbert in his excellent...
