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The Collected Short Stories of W. Somerset Maugham, Vol. 3 by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965 is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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Who better qualified to chronicle the experiences of an author-agent during the First World War than Somerset Maugham, himself a writer turned spy? His alter-ego is Ashenden, a calm observer with a cool head. From his almost casual recruitment into Intelligence at the beginning of hostilities we follow his progress through a series of incidents. There is the fiasco of the Hairless Mexican, a ladies' man and thoroughly inept assassin. And the pathetic tale of Mr Harrington, the touching and ridiculous American, clumsily feeling his way through the turmoil of the Russian Revolution. Most dreadful of all is the bleak story of the Traitor, whose fate reveals the real horror of the agent's profession.

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Author

Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965

Publisher

Penguin (Non-Classics)

Published

1972

Language

EN

ISBN

9780140018738

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Fiction, Short Stories

Rating

4.33 / 5 (57 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14