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The Casuarina Tree

By Maugham, William Somerset

The Casuarina Tree

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The Casuarina Tree is a collection of short stories set in the Federated Malay States during the 1920s by W. Somerset Maugham. The stories are loosely based on Maugham's experiences traveling in the region for about a year. The strong thread running through the stories is alienation and contrast - between people and cultures. For most of the characters, after a crisis in their circumstances, life seems to take up where it left off and closes over the revelations that brought on the drama. Maugham was considered persona non grata among the expatriate British community in the Federated Malay States following the publication of The Casuarina Tree as he was felt to have betrayed confidences and to have painted the community in an unflattering light through his focus on scandal. The major themes are class division, racial difference, adultery, personal competitiveness, and human nature in reaction to fate. Contents: - Before the Party - P. & O. - The Outstation - The Force of Circumstance - The Yellow Streak - The Letter
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
108
Release Date:
2023-08-02
Publication Date:
2023-08-02
Publisher:
e-artnow
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
8027303117
ISBN13:
9788027303113
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
170 g
Height:
152 cm
Width:
229 cm
Thickness:
6 cm
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