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The Painted Veil
by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset)
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- en
About this book
Creators: W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) "The Painted Veil" by W. Somerset Maugham is a novel published in 1925. When a frivolous young woman enters a loveless marriage and begins an affair in Hong Kong, her betrayed husband presents her with a devastating choice: accompany him to a cholera-ravaged village in mainland China or face public divorce. Forced into a dangerous epidemic zone, she embarks on an unexpected journey of self-discovery among French nuns and suffering villagers, confronting her own shallow nature and witnessing her husband's hidden depths. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1454