Collected Short Stories: Volume 1 by W. Somerset Maugham

448 pages first pub 1951 (editions)

fiction classics short stories reflective slow-paced
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These 30 short stories, comprising Somerset Maugham's first collection, are set in locations ranging from England, France and Spain to the silver sands of the South Pacific. They include Rain, The Three Fat Women of Antibes, The Voice of the Turtl...

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Moods

reflective 100%
emotional 50%
relaxing 50%
adventurous 25%
challenging 25%
dark 25%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 25%
mysterious 25%
sad 25%
tense 25%

Pace

slow 75%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 100%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 66% | Yes: 33%

Loveable characters?

No: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | Yes: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

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4.04

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