The Moon And Sixpence

Autor: Maugham, William Somerset

Editorial: Vintage

Lenguaje: Inglés Internacional

ISBN13: 9780099284765

Reseña:  Charles Strickland a conventional stockbroker abandons his wife and children for Paris and Tahiti to live his life as a painter. Whilst his betrayal of family duty and honour gives him the freedom to achieve greatness his decision leads to an obsession which carries severe implications. Inspired by the life of Paul Gauguin The Moon and Sixpence is at once a satiric caricature of Edwardian conventions and a vivid portrayal of the mentality of a genius.