The Moon and Sixpence Author: [British] William Somerset Maugham Publisher: China Federation of Literary and Art Circles Press

This book is about a broker of the British Stock Exchange. He had a solid career and status, and a happy family, but he was obsessed with painting. He left home and went to Paris to pursue his ideal of painting. After a series of bizarre encounters, the protagonist finally left the civilized world and went to the isolated island of Tahiti. He finally found the peace of mind and the atmosphere suitable for his artistic temperament. He lived with an indigenous woman and created one masterpiece after another that shocked later generations.

Through such a geek who pursues art wholeheartedly, the author explores the relationship between the production of art and individuality, the contradiction between artists and society and other thought-provoking issues. At the same time, the book also triggers people's thinking on the topic of breaking free from worldly constraints and finding a spiritual home.

Wang Jinhua, Master of English and American Literature, Professor, Master Supervisor. He was a visiting scholar at Syracuse University in the United States. He is currently a professor at the Foreign Languages ​​Department of the School of Social Sciences of North China University. He mainly engages in the research and translation of English and American literature. His translations include Pride and Prejudice and The Great Gatsby. His translation of Modern American Novels was nominated for the Outstanding Foreign Literature Award issued by the National News.