blade

★Brand new translation, special article guide

★"The best storytelling writer" "One of the best-selling writers in the entire English-speaking world" Maugham's masterpiece

★Maugham's only novel with a narrator named after his real name, sold 500,000 copies in the first month of publication in the United States

★Twice adapted into a film, won Oscar for Best Picture and many other nominations, won the Best Supporting Actress Award

★A book that we should read carefully at the age of 20, 30 and 40

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I want to walk every road in the world,

Through deep sorrow, inexplicable sorrow, and endless joy,

Just want to give it a go, experience life, and pursue the stars in your soul.

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"If you don't want to follow the trend in life, it is tantamount to a big gamble. There are too many people who fail, and very few people who succeed."

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"I'm not afraid of making mistakes. Maybe I will find my goal in life on one of the wrong roads."

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"You can't help but ask yourself, what is the purpose of living, is there any meaning in life, or is it just sadly at the mercy of fate?"

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This book is the last of Maugham's four masterpieces of novels. After the first draft of the novel was completed, he said: "Writing this book brings me great pleasure. I don't care whether other people think this book is good or bad. I can finally speak up, and to me, this is the most important thing." In the first month of publication, "Blade" sold 500,000 copies in the United States, was adapted into a movie twice, and was shortlisted for the Oscar for Best Picture, etc. Multiple nominations and won the Best Supporting Actress Award.

The background of this book is set during the two world wars (1919 to 1940s). The protagonist Larry served in the Air Force during World War I. He once flew high in the vast sky and wanted to "go far beyond the power and power of the world." Honor", the death of his comrade-in-arms made him realize the helplessness and insurmountability of life. After retiring from the army, Larry didn't go to college, didn't get married, and didn't want to get a job. He left his relatives and friends, traveled in Europe, and finally went to India.

This book is Maugham's only novel using his real name as the narrator. Although the characters in the book are "taken by other names", the content is "no fiction", and all come from Maugham's personal experience with his friends.