description: The full range of Somerset Maugham's art is represented in this collection. It includes the famous story "Rain," the tragedy of a narrow-minded and overzealous missionary and a prostitute, and "The Vessel of Wrath," a tale of the unexpected love between a missionary and a drunken reprobate. Maugham's wry perception of human foibles and genius for evoking compelling drama form an acute sense of time and place.
language: English
title: Short Stories
titlecomplete: Short Stories (Nonesuch Storytellers edition)
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Penguin Books, Limited