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- Verlag: Harmondsworth, Middlesex. Penguin Books in Association with William Heinemann. 1961. (1961)
- ASIN: B002MU41VA
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It has been noted many times that artists are usually not the most pleasant human beings to be around; Maugham's novel is, among other things, a compelling examination of why this is so. The obsessed artist who dominates this book, Charles Strickland (based on the notorious Paul Gauguin), walks away from his cushy middle-class existence in England to pursue his dream to paint, amid frightful poverty, in France. Strickland is an unforgettable character, an inarticulate, brutishly sensual creature, callously indifferent to his fellow man and even his own health, who lives only to record his private visions on canvas.
It would be a mistake to read this novel as an inspiring tale of the triumph of the spirit. Strickland is an appalling human being--but the world itself, Maugham seems to say, is a cruel, forbidding place. The author toys with the (strongly Nietzschean) idea that men like Charles Strickland may somehow be closer to the mad pulse of life, and cannot therefore be dismissed as mere egotists. The moralists among us, the book suggests, are simply shrinking violets if not outright hypocrites. It is not a very cheery conception of humanity (and arguably not an accurate one), but the questions Maugham raises are fascinating. Aside from that, he's a wonderful storyteller. This book is a real page turner.
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"To recognize it (Beauty) you must repeat the adventure of the artist. It is a melody that he sings to you, and to hear it again in your own heart you want knowledge and sensitiveness and imagination." And so the narrator's friend passes along a bit of wisdom early in this magnificent book. Of course, the narrator does not understand and must, on his own, develop knowledge, sensitivity and imagination around the life of the fictionalized-Paul Gauguin, Charles Strickland.
The narration is cunning and subtle throughout. The narrator begins as a young novitiate of life, sides with convention, utters a few misogynistic statements (which are good for a laugh/is this how women were viewed by some in the early 1900's?) and, oh so slowly, develops into a person of sensitivity and imagination. The transformation is subtle and quiet, ending with a physical return to the place where it all started. Those characters, who he had originally thought so highly of, are still the same, mean and opportunistic. He sees their stasis and reflects on the greatness of the man that he himself once thought mean.
With each new Maugham book I read, I gain a deeper appreciation for the wonder of his writing. The story is effortless and at the same time loaded with significant themes that give me pause for consideration.
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Maugham writes a first-person narrative about an English painter / artist named Charles Strickland. The narrator is a struggling playwright who is in association with many artist types. During his various meetings, he becomes acquaintances with the wife of Charles Strickland. The Strickland's are a comfortable family until (at the age of forty-seven) Charles decides to throw away his marriage, his kids, and his career to paint. Strickland moves to Paris where he does odd jobs for money, plays chess, and paints when he is able to. According to the narrator, his pictures aren't any good, but Strickland is happy doing what he loves and doesn't care about the consequences. However, Strickland, is actually a genius and he leaves behind a trail of priceless masterpieces. The narrator has many interludes with Strickland while he lives in Paris and when he loses track of Strickland, he learns about Strickland's painting life on the island of Haiti. Strickland is not a likeable character. He doesn't care what people think about him and is pretty much self-centered and is synical. However, he is open about and will candidly point out that most people are self-centered. Strickland even steals the wife of a friend who helped him during one of his low times. Somehow, the narrator and Strickland form a friendly bond and the reader gets a chance to know Strickland personally. The book was interesting. The story's primary message is that about art and happiness: that one should be doing it for themselves and not for glory or money. In addition, that when one is doing what truly makes one happy that it is priceless.
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Kunstgewerbe
Künstler, Lebenskünstler und Kunstgewerbler bevölkern den schmalen Roman. Autor Maugham gehört zur letztgenannten Berufsgruppe. Lesen Sie weiter...
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Exquisite historical novel, shows Maugham's observer skills.
I became interested in Maugham's work after seeing the remake of "The Razor's Edge" film. I then read the book and was enamored with his descriptive capability. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 26. Juli 2000 von Timothy P. Scanlon
Brilliant tale of a misunderstood genius
This book is incredible. Maugham's delicious descriptive sense and writing ability are a delight. For anyone who feels like no one understands them (and don't we all? Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 20. März 2000 von anonymous
Never Say Never
I first read The Moon and Sixpence in my early 20s--my "British period"--and it immediately entered my personal literary hall of fame. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 14. Februar 2000 von "bourlinguer"
A story filled with inspiration
This story reminds us all that it is never to late to change your life and follow the inner passion that guides you. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 14. Januar 2000 veröffentlicht
On par with 'Of Human Bondage'
One of his best works. Maugham uses the first person to tell this tale (as he does with most of his other stories) and there is a sense that most if not all of his writings... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 19. Dezember 1999 von treleani@yahoo.com
A needed look at obsession
This book is cynicism without any pomp. The protagonist, an aspiring artist named Charles Strickland, drops all links with humanity including himself. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 11. November 1999 veröffentlicht
Naked truth and raw emotion
"The Moon and Sixpence" proves that the brilliant insight into the human psyche displayed by W.S. Maugham in his first book ("Of Human Bondage") was no fluke. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 20. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
A book to behold!
I am facinated by this book. W. Somerset Maugham reaches into the character of Charles Strickland in a way that makes you want to read on and on. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 4. März 1999 von A serious U2 fan
The Language of Passion
Maugham takes a fascinating look into the life of Charles Strickland, a man who gives up his comfortable life as a stock broker, breaks the social contract, abandons his family,... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 28. Februar 1999 veröffentlicht
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