William Somerset MaughamClassics · Fiction·1874–1965
The Magician
Synopsis
Step into the vibrant, bohemian cafe society of Paris at the turn of the 20th century. This gothic horror story follows Arthur and his fiancée Margaret as their idyllic future is threatened by the arrival of the mesmerizing and sinister Oliver Haddo. Inspired by the real-life occultist Aleister Crowley, the novel explores the dark allure of hypnotism and the occult.
How it reads
Prose complexity 7/10