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Collected Short Stories: Volume 3 - Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin

by W. Somerset Maugham
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Intriguing espionage tales with a touch of brutality.

Maugham's stories offer a blend of elegance and dark realism that few others can match, especially with his first-hand knowledge of intelligence work during World War I. If you enjoy tales that explore the intricacies and the moral ambiguities of secret service work, dipping into this collection will likely provide you with a treasure trove of insights, wrapped up in skillful storytelling. Its historical significance, combined with Maugham's narrative prowess, makes it a compelling read for anyone fascinated by espionage or the complexities of human nature under duress.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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Collected Short Stories: Volume 3 - Classic, 20th-Century, Penguin

by W. Somerset Maugham
$16.90 Now $12.90 Save 24% more
ISBN: 9780140185911
Authors: W. Somerset Maugham
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Date of Publication: 1993-06-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Mystery/Crime/Thriller, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Mystery, Espionage, Classics, Literature, Classics
Goodreads rating: 4.24
(rated by 870 readers)

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Who better qualified to chronicle the experiences of an author-agent during the First World War than Somerset Maugham, himself a writer turned spy? His alter-ego is Ashenden, a calm observer with a cool head. From his almost casual recruitment into Intelligence at the beginning of hostilities we follow his progress through a series of incidents. There is the fiasco of the Hairless Mexican, a ladies' man and thoroughly inept assassin. And the pathetic tale of Mr Harrington, the touching and ridiculous American, clumsily feeling his way through the turmoil of the Russian Revolution. Most dreadful of all is the bleak story of the Traitor, whose fate reveals the real horror of the agent's profession.
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Intriguing espionage tales with a touch of brutality.

Maugham's stories offer a blend of elegance and dark realism that few others can match, especially with his first-hand knowledge of intelligence work during World War I. If you enjoy tales that explore the intricacies and the moral ambiguities of secret service work, dipping into this collection will likely provide you with a treasure trove of insights, wrapped up in skillful storytelling. Its historical significance, combined with Maugham's narrative prowess, makes it a compelling read for anyone fascinated by espionage or the complexities of human nature under duress.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.