The Moon and Sixpence

By William Somerset Maugham

Book Overview

The Moon and Sixpence is a novel by Somerset Maugham, first published on 15 April 1919. It is told in episodic form by a first-person narrator providing a series of glimpses into the mind and soul of the central character, Charles Strickland, a middle-aged English stockbroker, who abandons his wife and children abruptly to pursue his desire to become an artist. The story is, in part, based on the life of the painter Paul Gauguin.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0G6YWP98G
• ISBN13: 9798886890181
• Release Date: December 2025
• Publisher: Bamboo & Pine Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"