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The Razor's Edge
- Written by: W. Somerset Maugham
- Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
- Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
Larry Darrell is a young American in search of the absolute. The progress of this spiritual odyssey involves him with some of Maugham's most brilliant characters: his fiancée Isabel, whose choice between love and wealth have lifelong repercussions; and Elliot Templeton, her uncle, a classic expatriate American snob. The most ambitious of Maugham's novels, this is also one in which Maugham himself plays a considerable part as he wanders in and out of the story, to observe his characters struggling with their fates.
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3 out of 5 stars
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An exploration of class and philosophy
- By Jill on 2020-06-18
- The Razor's Edge
- Written by: W. Somerset Maugham
- Narrated by: Gordon Griffin
An exploration of class and philosophy
Reviewed: 2020-06-18
I read this for a school project, the philosophy explored is interesting and enlightening. The pace can be slow at some points, but the majority of the characters are playfully written and capture the essence of a person. I don’t know what other reason there is to read this book besides as a reference of philosophy. I would only suggest this to readers who are interested in the subject- very few that there are.