There was sixpence all over the ground, but he looked up and saw the moon
Sixpence was the smallest unit of currency in the UK at that time,
and friends ……展开↓
The Moon and Sixpence is a novel written by Somerset Maugham that tells
the story of Charles Strickland, a middle-aged English stockbroker who
abandons his ……展开↓
The Moon and Sixpence is a novel that raises many questions about the
nature of art and the artist’s life. Maugham explores the idea that true
art requires ……展开↓
In the book 'The Moon and Sixpence', there is a line that is revered
as a classic: the ground is filled with sixpence, but he looks up and
sees the moon.
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In his wandering life, he walked far and wide until he arrived at
Tahiti Island, where he married an indigenous girl again. He was very
satisfied and ……展开↓
In the first half of Strickland's life, he lived a stable life. When
he was young, he had a middle-class family, and as an adult, he had an
enviable job. ……展开↓
Why has such a simple ideal become an unattainable dream, walking the
world with a sword and seeing the prosperity of the world? Some people
say: I want ……展开↓