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The Painted Veil (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)
Hardcover
RomanceClassic FictionGeneral Fiction
ISBN13: 9781998736508
Publisher: Revive Classics
Published: Mar 4 2025
Pages: 176
Weight: 0.90
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Trapped in a stifling marriage and craving passion, a reckless young woman makes a fateful mistake-an affair that shatters the fragile balance of her world. When her cold, vengeful husband discovers the betrayal, he issues a chilling ultimatum: accompany him to a cholera-ravaged village in the heart of China or face total ruin. Forced into an alien and perilous landscape, she finds herself grappling with love, loss, and the stark reality of her own emptiness. As the days unfold amid beauty and death, she embarks on an unexpected journey of transformation-one that will challenge everything she thought she knew about herself and the man she once despised.
Set against the backdrop of colonial China, The Painted Veil captures the tensions of East and West, privilege and duty, in a rapidly changing world. Through its gripping tale of betrayal and redemption, the novel explores themes of self-discovery, morality, and the consequences of personal choices. Maugham's nuanced portrayal of a woman's transformation challenges early 20th-century gender expectations, making it a quietly subversive work of its time. Beyond its compelling story, the novel remains a poignant reflection on cultural misunderstanding, imperialism, and the search for meaning in an unforgiving world.
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