THE HERO: From a prolific British Playwright, Novelist and Short Story writer, author of "The Painted Veil", "Of Human Bondage",...
- ISBN-10
- 8027202124
- ISBN-13
- 9788027202126
- Series
- The Hero
- Category
- Fiction
- Pages
- 248
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2017-08-07
- Publisher
- e-artnow
- Author
- William Somerset Maugham
Description
This eBook edition of "THE HERO" has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest paid author during the 1930s. Excerpt: "But human sorrow is like water in an earthen pot. Little by little Colonel Parsons forgot his misery; he had turned it over in his mind so often that at last he grew confused. It became then only a deep wound partly healed, scarring over; and he began to take an interest in the affairs of the life surrounding him. He could read his paper without every word stabbing him by some chance association; and there is nothing like the daily and thorough perusal of a newspaper for dulling a man's brain. He pottered about his garden gossiping with the gardener; made little alterations in the house—bricks and mortar are like an anodyne; he collected stamps; played bezique with his wife; and finally, in his mild, gentle way, found peace of mind…."
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