Somerset Maugham
Maugham's short stories of the Malayan archipelago and French Riviera are among the most technically accomplished in English, combining sardonic detachment with precise observation. The Complete Short Stories run to several volumes of consistently high quality.
Works
- AshendenCollection of spy stories featuring secret agent Ashenden
- The Trembling of a LeafCollection of stories set in South Pacific islands and romance
- CosmopolitansCollection of sophisticated stories on human nature and morality
- First Person SingularCollection of stories told in first person about life abroad
- The Casuarina TreeCollection of stories set in colonial Malaya exploring desire