But, let me confess, there have been very few books of stories that have given me such pleasure in reading as this has. The collecti I never thought I would be writing this review, as I started reading this collection of short stories just to take a glimpse of how short stories were written like almost a century ago. It was difficult to put this back down once I started going through it, but the perfect length of these stories make them a fluent read which you can pick up whenever you have time. I never thought I would be writing this review, as I started reading this collection of short stories just to take a glimpse of how short stories were written like almost a century ago. Highly recommended for any who enjoy good short stories that can each be read in one or two short sittings.more This was a great collection by master storyteller. Even the weaker or more overtly humorous ones are very good. Of the 17 stories here, several are outstanding, such as The Vessel of Wrath, The Voice of the Turtle, and Rain. I found the wait well worth it for almost every story here. It is merely that their strength often truly emerges at the very end. However, this efficiency robs the stories of none of their power. Maugham's stories take their time to flesh out the characters, but obviously in brief enough fashion for the short story format. What I particularly love is that nearly all of them have a slow-burn quality. Maugham's tended to be much deeper and more psychological revelations, ones which illuminate profound and surprising truths of a character's nature. Henry-esque turn at the end, they are not nearly as plot-oriented or sentimental as Henry's. While many of the stories do feature an O. This was the first I had read of Maugham's short stories, though, and the man was truly a master of the short tale just as much as the novel. Maugham's tended to be much deeper and more psychological Brilliant collection of classic short stories.īefore this, I had read Of Human Bon dage, The Moon & Sixpence, and The Razor's Edge, and I really enjoyed all three. Before this, I had read Of Human Bon dage, The Moon & Sixpence, and The Razor's Edge, and I really enjoyed all three. Brilliant collection of classic short stories.
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