Seitenanzahl: | 296 Seiten |
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Sprache: | English |
Veröffentlicht: | 2018 |
Verlag: | Jovian Press |
ISBN: | 978-1-5378-1095-9 |
The Magician is a novel by British author W. Somerset Maugham, originally published in 1908. In this tale, the magician Oliver Haddo, a caricature of Aleister Crowley, attempts to create life. Crowley wrote a critique of this book under the pen name Oliver Haddo, in which he accused Maugham of plagiarism.
William Somerset Maugham (25 January 1874 - 16 December 1965), better known as W. Somerset Maugham, was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest-paid author during the 1930s.