{"product_id":"the-complete-short-stories-of-w-somerset-maugham-volume-1-and-2-the-world-order","title":"The Complete Short Stories of W. Somerset Maugham (Two-Volume Set)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e W. Somerset Maugham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTitle:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The Complete Short Stories of W. Somerset Maugham (Two-Volume Set)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Doubleday \u0026amp; Company Inc., New York\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYear:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e c. 1950s (copyright 1932)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e N\/A\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Hardcover, Two Volumes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Very Good (minor spotting on front and back cover of Volume 1; see images 2 and 4)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 2020 g\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e 15 x 21.5 x 9.5 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn attractive matching two-volume Doubleday edition of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Complete Short Stories of W. Somerset Maugham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Volume 1, entitled 'East and West', and Volume 2, entitled 'The World Over' present the full range of Maugham's celebrated short fiction, spanning Europe, Asia, the South Pacific, and the British colonial world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaugham remains one of the most accomplished short-story writers in English. His stories are distinguished by their clarity, economy, sharp observation, and penetrating understanding of human motives. Whether exploring ambition, love, hypocrisy, morality, or chance, he combines elegant storytelling with a keen psychological realism that continues to resonate with readers today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis mid-century Doubleday set is particularly appealing as a reading and collecting edition. The volumes feature front cover vignette medallions with gilt stamped lettering and woven cloth (buckram) binding. These volumes werer produced to the durable standards of mid twentieth century, and form a handsome and substantial library set.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Doubleday","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55747233054793,"sku":null,"price":130.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/7278\/3945\/files\/F9F0C49C-A305-4FF7-9E63-5F33359A7901.jpg?v=1781731060","url":"https:\/\/estimablebooks.com\/products\/the-complete-short-stories-of-w-somerset-maugham-volume-1-and-2-the-world-order","provider":"Estimable Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}