About “On a Chinese screen”
On a Chinese Screen consists of 58 short vignettes based on William Somerset Maugham’s travels along the Yangtze River from 1919 to 1920. The book primarily focuses on Maugham’s encounters with Europeans living and working in China, portraying their attitudes toward the country and its people, often marked by indifference or disdain, and highlighting the challenges they face in adapting to a foreign culture.
Book details
- Published
- 1922
- Latest edition
- 1922 · ISBN 9780195838633
- ISBN
- 9780195838633
Frequently asked questions
How many pages is On a Chinese screen?
On a Chinese screen by William Somerset Maugham has 246 pages.
