# The Magician

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- Authors: [William Somerset Maugham](https://www.bookquiver.com/william-somerset-maugham)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2008-10-02
- Genres: Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Classic fiction: literary and general, Horror, ghost stories and supernatural fiction

## Description

Set in the bohemian café society of Paris at the turn of the nineteenth century, Maugham's exploration of hypnotism and the occult was inspired by the sinister black magician Aleister Crowley. At the start of this compulsive gothic horror story, Arthur and his beautiful, innocent fiancée Margaret look forward to an idyllic life together, until they encounter the mesmerising and repulsive Oliver Haddo...

## Editions

### The Magician

- Publisher: vintage_digital
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-14-0701-987-1
- Published: 2008-12-16
- Language: en_GB

### The Magician

- Publisher: vintage_classics
- ISBN: 978-00-9928-900-5
- Pages: 256
- Published: 2008-10-02
- Language: en_GB

### The Magician

- Publisher: penguin_classics
- ISBN: 978-01-4310-489-6
- Pages: 240
- Published: 2007-02-27
- Language: en_US