| The Moon and Sixpence Contributor(s): Maugham, W. Somerset (Author), Maugham, William Somerset (Author) |
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ISBN: 1604595655 ISBN-13: 9781604595659 Publisher: SMK Books OUR PRICE: $9.02 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2008 Annotation: The Moon and Sixpence, is a fictionalized biography of the artist Paul Gauguin. The stand-in character for Gauguin is Charles Strickland, who deserts his wife and children to become a painter. In Paris, he is indifferent to the friendship offered by a fellow artist, Dirk Stroeve. Strickland devastates those around him by running away with Blanche, Stoeve's wife, who has fallen in love with him. In reality, he has no use for Blanche, except as the model for a painting, and upon the painting's completion, abandons her as well. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Psychological - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.64 lbs) 192 pages |