description: One of W. Somerset Maugham’s best-known and well-loved novelsThe Moon and Sixpence is a fictionalized biography of the artist Paul Gauguin. Charles Strickland, a thinly veiled Gauguin, deserts his wife and children to become a painter. In Paris, he is indifferent to the friendship offered by a fellow artist, Dirk Stroeve, but it is Stroeve and his wife Blanche who take Strickland in when he falls ill. It is only a matter of time before Strickland again devastates those around him by running away with Blanche. Will he reform his ways for the chance at a suitable life with Blanche, or will be abandon her as well?This novel is part of Brilliance Audio's extensive Classic Collection, bringing you timeless masterpieces that you and your family are sure to love.
language: English
title: The Moon and Sixpence
titlecomplete: The Moon and Sixpence
characters: Dirk Stroeve, Charles Strickland, Blanche Stroeve
genres: Classics, British Literature, France, Novels, Historical Fiction, Literature, 20th Century, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Art
ratings_count: 23413
places: Tahiti, London, England, Paris
publisher: Brilliance Audio