The Moon and Sixpence (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: W. Somerset Maugham
- First Published: 1919
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Biographical
- Time of Work: Late nineteenth, early twentieth centuries
- Setting: England, France, and Tahiti
- Genres: Long fiction, Biographical fiction
- Subjects: France or French people, Nineteenth century, England or English people, Adultery, Creative process, Ethics, Painting or painters, Leprosy, South Pacific, Pacific Ocean
- Locales: Paris, France, London, England, Marseilles, France, Tahiti
Characters Discussed
Charles Strickland, an English stockbroker who seems commonplace to his friends until he suddenly leaves his wife and family and goes to Paris to study art. A friend sent by the wife to persuade him to return is told he has left his family permanently. Consumed by his desire to paint, he neglects his physical needs. During an illness, he is nursed by a friend’s wife, whom he makes his mistress and model. After her death, Strickland goes to Marseilles and, after further wandering, finally arrives in Tahiti. He marries Ata, a native girl who cares for his...
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