Her personality changes and she becomes repentant, it appears. Rain, as well as all the other stories in this collection written by W. Somerset Maugham are a powerful reminder of the extraordinary force that human nature has, even when one attempts to oppress it through flimsy rules acting as laws, rigid religious beliefs and a backward understanding of … A Meditation on W. Somerset Maugham's "Rain" by EMMANUEL R. FERNANDEZ A group of travelers find themselves stranded on an island in Samoa. Rain, based on story by Somerset Maugham Somerset Maugham was the best writer ever, along with Marcel Proust, in the view of this reader- cinephile anyway, and therefore Rain has all the ingredients for an outstanding, brilliant motion picture. Davidson is determined to stop her activities, and tries to get Horn to stop her having visitors. Davidson says to the Macphails, "It's a true rebirth. He trained as a doctor in London, where he started writing his first novels. Complete summary of W. Somerset Maugham's Rain. The ending was disturbing and satisfying at same time. The short story Rain relates the events transpiring within a two-week period between a small group of English and American travelers in the South Pacific island of Tutuila. It's the story of Sadie Thompson, a fallen woman, and her encounters with a stern and judgmental missionary in Pago Pago. I don’t want to spoil the story, but I can say that it is rather vulgar and long, but intriguing and thrilling, rather detective. The Moon and the Sixpence. Brilliantly intense short story. nonetheless, I loved it. They are wonderfully easy to read. [6] She breaks into "a loud, jeering laugh" at Mrs Davidson and the Macphails, and says to Macphail, "You men! I absolutely loved it. The story’s popularity has sustained over the years as it has been made into movies and plays. For most of their stay there is heavy rain which they find oppressive. Also staying there from the ship is Miss Thompson. I have loved W.Somerset Maugham’s writing for most of my life but, somehow, have never got around to reading his most famous and successful short story, “Rain.” Actually, it is more of a novella and first appeared in 1921 in the American literary magazine, “The Smart Set,” under the title, “Miss Thompson.” The story is set on a Pacific island: a missionary's determination to reform a prostitute leads to tragedy. [2], Near Pago Pago is Rainmaker Mountain, which gives Pago Pago Harbor an unusually high rainfall.[3]. Ông là một trong những nhà văn nổi tiếng, được ưa chuộng nhất trong thời đại của mình, và là tác giả được trả tiền nhuận bút cao nhất trong thập niên 1930. The review by short story “Rain” by W.S.Maugham. W. Somerset Maugham, English novelist, playwright, and short-story writer whose work is characterized by a clear unadorned style, cosmopolitan settings, and a shrewd understanding of human nature. I’ve recently read a new short story by W. S. Maugham called “Rain”. He spoke French even before he spoke a word of English, a fact to which some critics attribute the purity of his style. The story 'Rain' was written by famous British writer William Somerset Maugham. Maugham was well ahead of the curve in 1921 when the story was first published and his tale of Miss Sadie Thompson and her effect upon a righteous man looks forward to the post-WWII era when the true value of Freudian psychology was becoming more evident. Dr Macphail and his wife meet medical missionary Davidson and his wife on board ship as they are travelling to their postings on Pacific Islands and the wives become friendly. 7 Introduction Somerset Maugham’s short stories are among the most accessible in all English literature. "Rain" is a short story by the British writer W. Somerset Maugham. These experiences provide the setting for Maugham’s most famous tales. This is the second Maugham book I've read this year. 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