The Magician
W. Somerset Maugham
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The Magician follows Oliver Haddo as he attempts to create life. He has a fight with a friend, Arthur, after kicking his fiancees dog. Following this fight, he seduces the fiancee, Margaret, with magic and the newlyweds away to Italy. Arthur returns to England to lick his wounds. Meanwhile, Margaret's former roommate, Susie, has fallen for Arthur, although she knows it is hopeless. Eventually, all four meet up at a dinner party and Arthur rescues Margaret from her loveless marriage.
After this novel was published in 1908, he was accused of plagiarism by magician Aleister Crowley. It was re-published in 1909, with some changes. It was made into a motion picture in 1926. - Summary by LynneT (8 hr 6 min)
Chapitres
A Fragment of Autobiography | 16:02 | Lu par phineas2000 |
Chapter I | 14:57 | Lu par Tim Rowe |
Chapter II | 18:00 | Lu par Tim Rowe |
Chapter III | 33:01 | Lu par Tim Rowe |
Chapter IV | 17:22 | Lu par KimberlyB |
Chapter V | 38:17 | Lu par docdlmartin |
Chapter VI | 17:09 | Lu par Owlivia |
Chapter VII | 39:32 | Lu par phineas2000 |
Chapter VIII | 38:58 | Lu par Tim Rowe |
Chapter IX | 33:27 | Lu par KimberlyB |
Chapter X | 22:26 | Lu par KimberlyB |
Chapter XI | 32:24 | Lu par valroth |
Chapter XII | 31:28 | Lu par maddpren |
Chapter XIII | 34:33 | Lu par Owlivia |
Chapter XIV | 29:50 | Lu par KimberlyB |
Chapter XV | 17:12 | Lu par KimberlyB |
Chapter XVI | 51:32 | Lu par phineas2000 |