Collected Short Stories Volume 3
(Author) W.Somerset MaughamThe third volume of Somerset Maugham's Collected Short Stories, introduced by the author, contains the celebrated series about Ashenden, a secret service agent in World War I. Based on Maugham's own experiences with the British Intelligence service in Switzerland, the stories are vignettes in which he dramatises both the romance and absurdity of espionage as well as its ruthlessness and brutality. Accountable only to 'R', Ashenden travels all over the Continent on assignments which entangle him with such characters as the traitor Grantley Caypor, the passionate Guilia Lazzari, and the sinister 'hairless Mexican'.
W.Somerset Maugham
W. Somerset Maugham was a British playwright, novelist, and short story writer known for his masterpiece "Of Human Bondage." His clear and elegant prose style, combined with insightful psychological insights, made him one of the most popular and influential writers of the 20th century, shaping the modern novel.
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