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"On a Chinese Screen," a collection of vignettes by W. Somerset Maugham, offers readers a window into the complexities of life in early 20th-century C .... Read More
"On a Chinese Screen," a collection of vignettes by W. Somerset Maugham, offers readers a window into the complexities of life in early 20th-century China. Through a series of observational sketches, Maugham captures the essence of Chinese society, its customs, and its people.
Sr | Chapter Name | No Of Page |
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1 | Dedication | 1 |
2 | On a Chinese Screen | 1 |
3 | I: The Rising of the Curtain | 1 |
4 | II: My Lady’s Parlour | 1 |
5 | III: The Mongol Chief | 1 |
6 | IV: The Rolling Stone | 2 |
7 | V: The Cabinet Minister | 2 |
8 | VI: Dinner Parties | 0 |
9 | I: Legation Quarter | 1 |
10 | II: At a Treaty Port | 2 |
11 | VII: The Altar of Heaven | 1 |
12 | VIII: The Servants of God | 2 |
13 | IX: The Inn | 2 |
14 | X: The Glory Hole | 1 |
15 | XI: Fear | 4 |
16 | XII: The Picture | 1 |
17 | XIII: Her Britannic Majesty’s Representative | 2 |
18 | XIV: The Opium Den | 1 |
19 | XV: The Last Chance | 1 |
20 | XVI: The Nun | 1 |
21 | XVII: Henderson | 2 |
22 | XVIII: Dawn | 2 |
23 | XIX: The Point of Honour | 2 |
24 | XX: The Beast of Burden | 2 |
25 | XXI: Dr. Macalister | 2 |
26 | XXII: The Road | 2 |
27 | XXIII: God’s Truth | 2 |
28 | XXIV: Romance | 2 |
29 | XXV: The Grand Style | 2 |
30 | XXVI: Rain | 2 |
31 | XXVII: Sullivan | 1 |
32 | XXVIII: The Dining-Room | 2 |
33 | XXIX: Arabesque | 1 |
34 | XXX: The Consul | 4 |
35 | XXXI: The Stripling | 1 |
36 | XXXII: The Fannings | 2 |
37 | XXXIII: The Song of the River | 1 |
38 | XXXIV: Mirage | 1 |
39 | XXXV: The Stranger | 3 |
40 | XXXVI: Democracy | 2 |
41 | XXXVII: The Seventh Day Adventist | 1 |
42 | XXXVIII: The Philosopher | 6 |
43 | XXXIX: The Missionary Lady | 2 |
44 | XL: A Game of Billiards | 1 |
45 | XLI: The Skipper | 1 |
46 | XLII: The Sights of Town | 2 |
47 | XLIII: Nightfall | 1 |
48 | XLIV: The Normal Man | 3 |
49 | XLV: The Old Timer | 3 |