Ah King
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Ah King is a collection of
Like The Casuarina Tree, Ah King was loosely based on Maugham's experiences traveling with his companion Gerald Haxton in the region for six months in 1921 and four months in 1925.[2] The short stories collected in both volumes had appeared previously in magazines.
Explanation of the title
In the preface to the collection, Maugham recounts how he engaged a servant in Singapore to assist him in his travels. Ah King, a twenty-year old man, accompanied him for six months. When Maugham was about to depart for Europe and the time came for them to part ways, Ah King surprised the author by bursting into tears (having shown little sign of emotion previously on the journey), leading Maugham to dedicate the volume to him.
Contents
The stories—
- Footprints in the Jungle
- The Door of Opportunity
- The Vessel of Wrath
- The Book-Bag
- The Back of Beyond
- Neil MacAdam
Note: The short story Neil MacAdam was dramatized for the stage in 1941 by Paulo Braga as O Fruto Proibido.[3]
References
- ^ Stott, Raymond Toole Stott (1950). Maughamiana. London: Heinemann. pp. 18–9.
- ISBN 0224018132.
- ^ Stott, Raymond Toole Stott (1950). Maughamiana. London: Heinemann. p. 45.