{"product_id":"three-early-novels-barnes-noble-digital-library-9781411467002","title":"Three Early Novels (Barnes \u0026 Noble Digital Library)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThe three novels in this collection, \u003ci\u003eLiza of Lambeth\u003c\/i\u003e (1897), \u003ci\u003eMrs Craddock\u003c\/i\u003e (1902), and \u003ci\u003eThe Magician\u003c\/i\u003e (1908), had a lasting influence on the literary world. Their settings are various--ranging from the South London slums through the Kentish countryside to the British expatriate community in early twentieth-century Paris--and yet they have common qualities. In each, the protagonist is isolated from a traditional community and unable to create new personal relationships that might enable survival in a changing society. The three novels thus dramatize a dilemma Maugham faced in his own life and one that is the central theme of much modern literature. \u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"BookAnnex","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67896346607794,"sku":"9781411467002","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0536\/7418\/0786\/files\/9781411467002.jpg?v=1793866147","url":"https:\/\/shop.hachettebookgroup.com\/products\/three-early-novels-barnes-noble-digital-library-9781411467002","provider":"Hachette Book Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}