Ashenden: The British Agent by W. Somerset Maugham

Ashenden: The British Agent

W. Somerset Maugham

296 pages • first pub 1927 (editions)

fiction classics short stories adventurous mysterious reflective medium-paced
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Fact is a poor story-teller as Maugham reminds us. Fact starts a story at random, rambles on inconsequently and tails off, leaving loose ends, without a conclusion. It works up to an interesting situation, has no sense of climax and whittles away...

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Community Reviews

3.76
based on 240 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 73%

funny: 46%

mysterious: 40%

reflective: 33%

lighthearted: 26%

informative: 20%

dark: 13%

sad: 13%

tense: 13%

challenging: 6%

relaxing: 6%

Pace

25% of readers chose fast
58% of readers chose medium
16% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

40% of readers chose Plot
20% of readers chose A mix
40% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

9% of readers chose Yes
27% of readers chose Complicated
63% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

36% of readers chose Yes
45% of readers chose Complicated
18% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

60% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

27% of readers chose Yes
72% of readers chose No
Yes
No

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