The Collected Stories [2 volumes; Slipcase] by Maugham, W. Somerset - 1952

Doubleday, NY, 1952. Hardcover. Fine. From one of the twentieth century’s most enduringly popular fiction writers... W. Somerset Maugham was also famous for his novels and plays; it has been argued that in the short story he reached the pinnacle of his art. These expertly told tales, with their addictive plot twists and vividly drawn characters, are both galvanizing as literature and wonderfully entertaining. In the adventures of his alter ego Ashenden, a writer who (like Maugham himself) turned secret agent in World War I, as well as in stories set in such far-flung locales as South Pacific islands and colonial outposts in Southeast Asia, Maugham brings his characters vividly to life, and their humanity is more convincing for the author’s merciless exposure of their flaws and failures."" [Pub. Info] The book and the slipcase are both in Fine condition with very slight wear to the extremities; Volume 1 has 955 pages; Volume 2 has 686 pages. The books and slipcase are both in Fine condition. Missing the fly leaf in each volume. [Please check shipping costs for larger format books and multi-volume sets.] 1ST THUS.