Rain (short story)
Short story by William Somerset Maugham / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Rain" is a short story by the British writer W. Somerset Maugham. It was originally published as "Miss Thompson" in the April 1921 issue of the American literary magazine The Smart Set,[1] and was included in the collection of stories by Maugham The Trembling of a Leaf.[2]
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"Rain" | |
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Short story by W. Somerset Maugham | |
Original title | Miss Thompson |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
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Published in | The Smart Set |
Publication type | Periodical |
Publication date | April 1921 |
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