The moon and sixpence
About this book
The Moon and Sixpence is a fictional novel heavily influenced by the life of French painter Paul Gauguin. The novel is told first-person, dipping episodically into the mind of the artist. Charles Strickland is an English stock broker, who leaves everything behind him in his middle age to live in defiant squalor in Paris as an artist. His genius is eventually recognized by a Dutch painter.
Reader Profile
4.1/5 · 28114 readers · 273 pages · ≈ 5 h 03 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read The moon and sixpence?
About ≈ 5 h 03 m — 273 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The moon and sixpence?
273 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The moon and sixpence?
It sits on the Historical Fiction, Fiction shelves.
Has The moon and sixpence been made into a movie or TV show?
Yes — screen adaptations include The Moon and Sixpence (1942).
Is The moon and sixpence in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who are the main characters in The moon and sixpence?
The main characters include W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965), Paul Gauguin (1848-1903).
Where does The moon and sixpence take place?
It is set in England, Paris, Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island) during In the late 19th or early 20th century.
Who wrote The moon and sixpence?
William Somerset Maugham.
Where can I read The moon and sixpence online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library