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The Magician

The Magician

by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965

BookID: 14257

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

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Description

"The Magician" by W. Somerset Maugham is a novel published in 1908. When renowned surgeon Arthur Burdon visits Paris to see his fiancée Margaret, he encounters Oliver Haddo, a mysterious figure claiming to possess magical powers. After Haddo seduces and marries Margaret, Arthur must confront the sinister magician's true intentions. Based on Maugham's real-life encounter with occultist Aleister Crowley, this tale of supernatural manipulation explores the dangerous intersection of forbidden knowledge and human ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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