# The Magician

By W. Somerset Maugham.

"The Magician" by W. Somerset Maugham is a novel published in 1908. When renowned surgeon Arthur Burdon visits Paris to see his fiancée Margaret, he encounters Oliver Haddo, a mysterious figure claiming to possess magical powers. After Haddo seduces and marries Margaret, Arthur must confront the sinister magician's true intentions. Based on Maugham's real-life encounter with occultist Aleister Crowley, this tale of supernatural manipulation explores the dangerous intersection of forbidden knowledge and human ambition. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Subjects: Paris (France) -- Fiction; Magic -- Fiction

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## Audiobooks of it

- [Magician](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/5857) by W. Somerset Maugham (7 h 57 min, English)
- [Magician (Version 2)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/books/librivox/21258) by W. Somerset Maugham (8 h 6 min, English)

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