![]() ![]() Here, he takes as his subject a fictionalisation of the life and career of Paul Gauguin (1848-1903). Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) was a French born, English playwright, novelist and short story writer, allegedly the highest paid author at the height of his career during the 1930s. As you begin to read, you get the feeling that you are embarking on a mysterious journey but that you are in the capable hands of a great storyteller. The Credit Suisse Exhibition: Gauguin Portraits, The National Gallery, London, until 26 January 2020įor an alternative insight into the life of the French post-impressionist artist Paul Gauguin, a great place to start is The Moon and Sixpence by William Somerset Maugham. Vintage Books, London: 1999 (first published in Great Britain by William Heinemann, 1919) The Moon and Sixpence by Somerset Maugham. ![]()
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