The Magician

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

An eccentric English gentleman named Oliver Haddo decides to dedicate 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 seems at least absurd. However, when Oliver falls in love with Margaret, the fiancée of young surgeon Arthur Bardon, who firmly believes in progress and science, the amusing story becomes ominous. For to separate the lovers and win Margaret's heart, Haddo intends to summon the Dark Forces…