| Author: | W. Somerset Maugham | ISBN: | 9781775415152 |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press | Publication: | June 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | The Floating Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | W. Somerset Maugham |
| ISBN: | 9781775415152 |
| Publisher: | The Floating Press |
| Publication: | June 1, 2009 |
| Imprint: | The Floating Press |
| Language: | English |
Maugham wrote The Magician after meeting the famous magician and occultist Aleister Crowly in Paris. He caricatures Crowly as the protagonist Oliver Haddo, a magician who is attempting to create life. Crowly later accused Maugham of plagiarism and Maugham added the foreword A Fragment of Autobiography, which is included in this edition.
Maugham wrote The Magician after meeting the famous magician and occultist Aleister Crowly in Paris. He caricatures Crowly as the protagonist Oliver Haddo, a magician who is attempting to create life. Crowly later accused Maugham of plagiarism and Maugham added the foreword A Fragment of Autobiography, which is included in this edition.
