The Magician by W. Somerset Maugham
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"The Magician" by W. Somerset Maugham is a novel published in 1908. When renowned surgeon Arthur Burdon visits Paris to see his fiancée Margaret, he encounters Oliver Haddo, a mysterious figure claiming to possess magical powers. After Haddo seduces and marries Margaret, Arthur must confront the sinister magician's true intentions. Based on Maugham's real-life encounter with occultist Aleister Crowley, this tale of supernatural manipulation explores the dangerous intersection of forbidden knowledge and
human ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Magician |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Magician_(Maugham_novel) |
| Credits | Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 82.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Paris (France) -- Fiction |
| Subject | Magic -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 14257 |
| Release Date | Dec 4, 2004 |
| Last Update | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 613 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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