The Painted Veil
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[Place of publication not identified] : Open Road Media, [2021].
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9781504065405
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"A novel of love and betrayal set during a cholera epidemic from the acclaimed British author of Of Human Bondage , "a great artist, a genius" (Theodore Dreiser). "[Theodore Dreiser] is the modern writer who has influenced me the most." -- George Orwell Arriving in Hong Kong in the 1920s, newlywed Kitty Fane soon learns that being the wife of a British government bacteriologist gives her no particular social status. It only adds to her dissatisfaction with her life and her husband, Walter. Her marriage has been nothing but a mistake. But she soon embarks on an affair that transforms her very being. There is passion. There is hope. There is a future full of possibility. When Walter must go deep into mainland China to help treat the victims of a cholera epidemic, Kitty refuses to accompany him. To force her hand, Walter threatens to expose her affair. But Kitty, sure in her lover's whispered promises, pushes for a divorce. Her impulsive decision will throw a stark light on the truth and her own desperate illusions, thrusting Kitty into unfamiliar territory -- both in the world around her and the soul within... The inspiration for the film starring Naomi Watts and Edward Norton, " The Painted Veil with its sadness, its moral tension, its irony and compassion, its building evocations of lust and terror and remorse is a work of art" ( The Spectator ). "Reveals many of Maugham's strengths: an understanding of women, meticulous craftsmanship and raw emotion." -- Daily Mail "This short masterpiece tells of love, treachery, and a search for real substance in life." -- DigBooks"--,Provided by Freading.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Maugham, W. S. 1. (2021). The Painted Veil . Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Maugham, W. Somerset 1874-1965. 2021. The Painted Veil. Open Road Media.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Maugham, W. Somerset 1874-1965. The Painted Veil Open Road Media, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Maugham, W. Somerset 1874-1965. The Painted Veil Open Road Media, 2021.
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