The Moon and Sixpence Introduction

by W. Somerset Maugham

Based on the life of Paul Gauguin, "The Moon and Sixpence" is the story of Charles Strickland, an English banker who walks away from a life of privilege to pursue his passion to become a painter. Strickland leaves London for Paris and ultimately Tahiti. "The Moon and Sixpence" is the story of the demands that can be placed on a tortured artistic soul and the lives that it touches.

The Moon and Sixpence Chapter I

The Moon and Sixpence Chapter II

The Moon and Sixpence Chapter III

The Moon and Sixpence Chapter IV

The Moon and Sixpence Chapter V

The Moon and Sixpence Chapter VI

The Moon and Sixpence Chapter VII

The Moon and Sixpence Chapter VIII

The Moon and Sixpence Chapter IX

The Moon and Sixpence Chapter X

The Moon and Sixpence Chapter XI

The Moon and Sixpence Chapter XII

The Moon and Sixpence Chapter XIII

The Moon and Sixpence Chapter XIV

The Moon and Sixpence Chapter XV

The Moon and Sixpence Chapter XVI

The Moon and Sixpence Chapter XVII

The Moon and Sixpence Chapter XVIII

The Moon and Sixpence Chapter XIX