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Somerset Maugham is the acknowledged master of the short story, and his full range is represented in this collection.

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His plots are cool and deadly, and his timing is absolutely flawless -- Raymond Chander
The short story was Maugham's true metier, and the stories he wrote are among the best in the language -- Anthony Burgess
One of our great story-tellers * Independent *
At his best he can tell a story as well as any man alive or dead -- Desmond McCarthy

Short Stories

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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Somerset Maugham is the acknowledged master of the short story, and his full range is represented in this collection.

      Trade Review
      His plots are cool and deadly, and his timing is absolutely flawless -- Raymond Chander
      The short story was Maugham's true metier, and the stories he wrote are among the best in the language -- Anthony Burgess
      One of our great story-tellers * Independent *
      At his best he can tell a story as well as any man alive or dead -- Desmond McCarthy

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