The Razor's Edge | Characters

The Razor's Edge incorporates a varied group of characters, largely American, some of them based upon people Maugham knew. Elliott Templeton, the wealthy art collector, is drawn from Maugham's American friend Chips Channon. Elliott is well-read, a good art critic, a delightful host, and an urbane, sophisticated human being. His striking flaw, snobbishness, exists on such a grand scale that it does not detract from his appeal as a character.

Larry Darrell, the book's protagonist, is a rare example in Maugham's fiction of a character who possesses an unusual degree of...

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