The Razor's Edge (1944)

by W. Somerset Maugham

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The Razor's Edge

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People/Characters

Important places

Paris, Île-de-France, France

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Antibes, Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

Important events

Wall Street Crash (1929)

Related movies

The Razor's Edge (1946 | IMDb)

The Razor's Edge (1984 | IMDb)

Epigraph

The sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over;
thus the wise say the path to Salvation is hard.
~ Katha-Upanishad

Dedication

First words

I have never begun a novel with more misgiving. If I call it a novel it is only because I don't know what else to call it.

Quotations

A mother only does her children harm if she makes them the only concern of her life.

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English

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Genres

Fiction and Literature

General Fiction

Melvil Decimal System (DDC)

823.912Literature › English & Old English literatures › English fiction › 1900- › 1901-1999 › 1901-1945

LC Classification

PR6025.A86Language and Literature › English › English Literature › 1900-1960

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