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The Casuarina Tree - by William Somerset Maugham (Paperback)

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  • The Casuarina Tree is a collection of short stories set in the Federated Malay States during the 1920s by W. Somerset Maugham.
  • Author(s): William Somerset Maugham
  • 108 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Short Stories (single author)

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The Casuarina Tree is a collection of short stories set in the Federated Malay States during the 1920s by W. Somerset Maugham. The stories are loosely based on Maugham's experiences traveling in the region for about a year. The strong thread running through the stories is alienation and contrast - between people and cultures. For most of the characters, after a crisis in their circumstances, life seems to take up where it left off and closes over the revelations that brought on the drama. Maugham was considered persona non grata among the expatriate British community in the Federated Malay States following the publication of The Casuarina Tree as he was felt to have betrayed confidences and to have painted the community in an unflattering light through his focus on scandal. The major themes are class division, racial difference, adultery, personal competitiveness, and human nature in reaction to fate. Contents: - Before the Party - P. & O. - The Outstation - The Force of Circumstance - The Yellow Streak - The Letter
Dimensions (Overall): 9.0 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .22 Inches (D)
Weight: .34 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 108
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Short Stories (single author)
Publisher: E-Artnow
Format: Paperback
Author: William Somerset Maugham
Language: English
Street Date: August 2, 2023
TCIN: 92195113
UPC: 9788027303113
Item Number (DPCI): 247-25-6941
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.22 inches length x 6 inches width x 9 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.34 pounds
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