Books And You - W. Somerset Maugham

Books And You

By W. Somerset Maugham

  • Release Date: 2023-01-05
  • Genre: Classics
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Three essays, on literature from England, from Continental Europe, and from the United States. But these are not academic discussions; rather, Maugham suggests specific titles for the general reader (these essays were originally published in the Saturday Evening Post), giving his reasons for choosing each title. “The first thing I have asked of a book before I put it on my list was that it should be readable; for I want you to read these books...” And who could have made a better choice of such must-read books than Somerset Maugham?

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