"The Painted Veil" by W. Somerset Maugham is a tale of love and betrayal set in the early 1900s that centers on Kitty Fane's journey through infidelity and an evolving understanding of herself. The book pulls you into Kitty's world as she navigates tricky relationships with her husband, Walter, and her lover, Charles, all while facing the dangers of a cholera outbreak in China. From the very start, a mysterious event ratchets up the tension and hints at hidden secrets within Kitty and Walter's strained marriage. Maugham paints a vivid picture of Kitty's inner struggles, showcasing her shifting feelings for both men as they live in a foreign land where their actions will forever change their lives.
The Painted Veil
By W. Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham
In a land far from home, a woman's secret affair ignites a journey of self-discovery amidst a deadly epidemic.
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About the AuthorWilliam Somerset Maugham was an English writer, known for his plays, novels and short stories. Born in Paris, where he spent his first ten years, Maugham was schooled in England and went to a German university. He became a medical student in London and qualified as a physician in 1897. He never practised medicine, and became a full-time writer. His first novel, Liza of Lambeth (1897), a study of life in the slums, attracted attention, but it was as a playwright that he first achieved national celebrity. By 1908 he had four plays running at once in the West End of London. He wrote his 32nd and last play in 1933, after which he abandoned the theatre and concentrated on novels and short stories.
William Somerset Maugham was an English writer, known for his plays, novels and short stories. Born in Paris, where he spent his first ten years, Maugham was schooled in England and went to a German university. He became a medical student in London and qualified as a physician in 1897. He never practised medicine, and became a full-time writer. His first novel, Liza of Lambeth (1897), a study of life in the slums, attracted attention, but it was as a playwright that he first achieved national celebrity. By 1908 he had four plays running at once in the West End of London. He wrote his 32nd and last play in 1933, after which he abandoned the theatre and concentrated on novels and short stories.
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