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The Best Short Stories of William Somerset Maugham

by W. Somerset Maugham · 1957

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17 stories:

The letter —

The verger —

The vessel of wrath —

The hairless Mexican —

Mr. Harrington's washing —

Red —

Mr. Know-all —

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The alien corn —

The book-bag —

The round dozen —

The voice of the turtle —

The facts of life —

Lord Mountdrago —

The colonel's lady —

The treasure —

Rain —

P. & O.

Setting
1950s1950sMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
long · 489 pages
Form
short storiesshort storiesMore like thisLess of this

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