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Points of view

by W. Somerset Maugham

This collection of final essays explores a range of subjects, including an appreciation of Goethe's novels, an encounter with an Indian holy man, and an analysis of the short story form.

Accession 12990 ISBN — Publisher Heinemann (Firm)
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