The Magician

The most unusual and mysterious novel by Somerset Maugham, which still evokes great interest among readers…

An eccentric English gentleman named Oliver Haddo decides to devote his life to «the study of the magical art» and takes his «occult» abilities seriously, without a hint of irony. In late Victorian England, this appears at least absurd. However, when Oliver falls in love with Margaret, the fiancée of the young surgeon Arthur Burdon, who firmly believes in progress and science, the amusing story takes a dark turn. For to separate the lovers and win Margaret's heart, Haddo intends to summon the Dark Forces…