William Somerset Maugham (1874–1965) is one of the most insightful writers in English literature of the 20th century. He is called the “English Maupassant”. ...

A story from the author’s collection “Toys of Fate” (Creatures of Circumstance, 1947).

A story from the author’s collection “Toys of Fate” (Creatures of Circumstance, 1947).

A story from the author’s collection “Toys of Fate” (Creatures of Circumstance, 1947).

A story from the author’s collection “Casuarina” (The Casuarina Tree, 1926).

A story from the author’s collection “Casuarina” (The Casuarina Tree, 1926).

A story from the author’s collection “Casuarina” (The Casuarina Tree, 1926).

A story from the author’s collection “According to the same recipe” (The Mixture As Before, 1940).

A story from the author’s collection “According to the same recipe” (The Mixture As Before, 1940).

Attention! The book is not scanned, but collected from electronic publications! Elegant, witty stories and anecdotes. The heroes are the inhabitants of the h...

"Theater" (1937) Somerset Maugham's most famous novel. The subtle, caustic and ironic story of a brilliant, intelligent actress who celebrates her "midlife c...

The multifaceted artistic talent of Maugham, a brilliant storyteller and virtuoso stylist, was fully demonstrated in his critical works. Maugham never claime...