The Conqueror of Africa, a novel written by Somerset Maugham in 1907 and published for the first time in Russian, is one of the key works of the writer’s early work. In it, for the first time, motifs appear that would later become distinctive for Maugham - an exotic locale, a sharp plot and deep psychologism. The sad story of Lucy Allerton, her admirer - traveler, explorer and true gentleman Alec Mackenzie and her nervous, frivolous younger brother George captures and holds in tension. The human tragedy, discerned behind the twists and turns of the plot, fascinates with its authenticity and genuineness.