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- catalog abstract "The Two Worlds of Somerset Maugham presents for the first time anywhere, an intimate, in depth portrait of the famous British author, now in his nineties. Maugham's fabulous life has been divided into two utterly divergent spheres: the lush, pagan beauty of the South Pacific and the old world sophistication and opulence of Villa Mauresque at Cap Ferrat on the French Riviera. Here is the true story of Maugham as bon vivant, a literary giant in his time, and a familiar voyager to faraway, exotic countries in search of material. - Jacket flap.".
- catalog contributor b4871007.
- catalog created "[1965]".
- catalog date "1965".
- catalog date "[1965]".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "[1965]".
- catalog description ""The writings of W. Somerset Maugham": p. 371-374.".
- catalog description "The Two Worlds of Somerset Maugham presents for the first time anywhere, an intimate, in depth portrait of the famous British author, now in his nineties. Maugham's fabulous life has been divided into two utterly divergent spheres: the lush, pagan beauty of the South Pacific and the old world sophistication and opulence of Villa Mauresque at Cap Ferrat on the French Riviera. Here is the true story of Maugham as bon vivant, a literary giant in his time, and a familiar voyager to faraway, exotic countries in search of material. - Jacket flap.".
- catalog description "The meeting. Introduction at Rapallo -- A view of the Polynesians -- On people, places and writing -- Hawaii. The red-light district of Iwilei -- On Hawaii and Hawaiians -- A drinking monarch and a volcano -- Samoa. On reading, Sadie, and the Samoans -- A view of Robert Louis Stevenson and Moetotolo -- Tales of Samoa -- Interlude. Rain and an attack on Maugham -- Maugham, women, and Villa Mauresque -- Tahiti. Gaugin-on-glass, a mistress, and a son -- A memory of Rupert Brooke, Stevenson and Loti -- London, Levy and Gauguin -- The agony of Paul Gauguin -- Maugham on a private island -- Farewell to Tahiti and Louvaina's death -- The search. Reunion in Europe -- Miss Sadie Thompson and her lover -- Ethel of The Pool and a discovery -- Emile a Tai Gauguin -- Maugham on thieves, age, death and God -- The writings of W. Somerset Maugham.".
- catalog extent "x, 374 p.".
- catalog hasFormat "Two worlds of Somerset Maugham.".
- catalog isFormatOf "Two worlds of Somerset Maugham.".
- catalog issued "1965".
- catalog issued "[1965]".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "Los Angeles, Sherbourne Press".
- catalog relation "Two worlds of Somerset Maugham.".
- catalog subject "823.912".
- catalog subject "Authors, English 20th century Biography.".
- catalog subject "Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965.".
- catalog subject "PR6025.A86 Z76".
- catalog tableOfContents "The meeting. Introduction at Rapallo -- A view of the Polynesians -- On people, places and writing -- Hawaii. The red-light district of Iwilei -- On Hawaii and Hawaiians -- A drinking monarch and a volcano -- Samoa. On reading, Sadie, and the Samoans -- A view of Robert Louis Stevenson and Moetotolo -- Tales of Samoa -- Interlude. Rain and an attack on Maugham -- Maugham, women, and Villa Mauresque -- Tahiti. Gaugin-on-glass, a mistress, and a son -- A memory of Rupert Brooke, Stevenson and Loti -- London, Levy and Gauguin -- The agony of Paul Gauguin -- Maugham on a private island -- Farewell to Tahiti and Louvaina's death -- The search. Reunion in Europe -- Miss Sadie Thompson and her lover -- Ethel of The Pool and a discovery -- Emile a Tai Gauguin -- Maugham on thieves, age, death and God -- The writings of W. Somerset Maugham.".
- catalog title "The two worlds of Somerset Maugham.".
- catalog type "text".