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Up at the Villa Author: William Somerset Maugham Publisher: Shanghai Translation Publishing House Original title: Up at the Villa
Up at the Villa Author: William Somerset Maugham Publisher: Shanghai Translation Publishing House Original title: Up at the Villa
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Introduction · · · · · ·
The beautiful and charming Mary Panton lost her beloved playboy husband a year ago. Fortunately, her husband died early in a car accident and left her some property. Together with some precious jewelry in her hand, she can live a carefree life. After burying her husband and clearing her property, Mary came to Florence and rented a beautiful antique villa on a hill in the suburbs to recuperate. Mary's long-time admirer, Sir Edgar, the "builder of the British Empire", has been on the rise for many years and is about to be appointed as the Governor-General of Bengal. Before he was appointed, he came to Florence to propose to her. But late one night, just because Mary couldn't control her emotions for a while, it led to a nightmare-like violent incident. At the critical moment, she had to ask for help from the notorious playboy Laurie Flint, and through him, she finally realized that denying love - and all the passion and adventure contained in it, is equivalent to denying life and life itself.
Maugham's most mature novel has a fascinating plot, vivid characters, and a profound insight into human nature.
About the Author · · · · · ·
William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965), a famous British writer, is known as "the best storyteller" and one of the best-selling writers in the entire English-speaking world. Maugham is a successful and prolific writer who has made achievements in the fields of novels, short stories and dramas. However, Maugham himself is very modest in his evaluation of himself: "I am just one of the top second-rate writers." Maugham's most famous and best-selling novel, "Of Human Bondage" (1915), had sold more than 10 million copies before his death. In addition to novels, Maugham is also an outstanding short story writer, with more than 100 short stories. In 1946, Maugham established the Somerset Maugham Award to reward outstanding young writers and encourage and fund them to travel around. In 1952, Oxford University awarded Maugham an honorary doctorate. In 1954, the British royal family awarded him the title of "honorary chamberlain". On December 16, 1965, Maugham died in Nice, France.
