The Moon and Sixpence: One Man's Journey Across the Field of Art and into Its Depths (Based on Paul Gauguin's Life) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Biographical Novel based on the life of the famous French painter Paul GauguinBy William Somerset Maugham
Length9h 47m
About this audiobook
The Moon and Sixpence is a penetrating study of artistic obsession, loosely inspired by the life of Paul Gauguin. Through the figure of Charles Strickland, a respectable London stockbroker who abandons family, comfort, and moral convention to pursue painting in Paris and Tahiti, Maugham examines the ruthless demands of creative genius. Written in a cool, ironic, and deceptively lucid prose style, the novel belongs to the modern tradition of psychological realism while also questioning romantic myths of the artist as visionary outsider. William Somerset Maugham, physician, dramatist, novelist, and tireless observer of human contradiction, brought to the book his cosmopolitan experience and clinical eye for motive. His travels in Europe and the South Seas, together with his fascination with unconventional lives, enabled him to transform Gauguin's legend into a broader meditation on art, sacrifice, egoism, and the limits of bourgeois understanding. This novel is strongly recommended to readers interested in the moral cost of genius and the uneasy relation between beauty and cruelty. It rewards those who appreciate elegant narration, intellectual restraint, and fiction that refuses easy judgment.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length9 hrs 47 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 31, 2017
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
35Chapter XXIX
2Introduction
36Chapter XXX
3Synopsis
37Chapter XXXI
4Historical Context
38Chapter XXXII
5Author Biography
39Chapter XXXIII
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6The Moon and Sixpence: One Man's Journey Across the Field of Art and into Its Depths (Based on Paul Gauguin's Life)
40Chapter XXXIV
7Chapter I
41Chapter XXXV
8Chapter II
42Chapter XXXVI
9Chapter III
43Chapter XXXVII
10Chapter IV
44Chapter XXXVIII
11Chapter V
45Chapter XXXIX
12Chapter VI
46Chapter XL
13Chapter VII
47Chapter XLI
14Chapter VIII
48Chapter XLII
15Chapter IX
49Chapter XLIII
16Chapter X
50Chapter XLIV
17Chapter XI
51Chapter XLV
18Chapter XII
52Chapter XLVI
19Chapter XIII
53Chapter XLVII
20Chapter XIV
54Chapter XLVIII
21Chapter XV
55Chapter XLIX
22Chapter XVI
56Chapter L
23Chapter XVII
57Chapter LI
24Chapter XVIII
58Chapter LII
25Chapter XIX
59Chapter LIII
26Chapter XX
60Chapter LIV
27Chapter XXI
61Chapter LV
28Chapter XXII
62Chapter LVI
29Chapter XXIII
63Chapter LVII
30Chapter XXIV
64Chapter LVIII
31Chapter XXV
65Analysis
32Chapter XXVI
66Reflection
33Chapter XXVII
67Memorable Quotes
34Chapter XXVIII
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