{"product_id":"the-painted-veil","title":"The Painted Veil","description":"\u003ch4 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eA marriage of convenience. A betrayal. A journey into the heart of darkness and redemption.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Painted Veil\u003c\/em\u003e, W. Somerset Maugham tells the haunting story of Kitty Fane, a beautiful but shallow young woman who marries the quiet, devoted bacteriologist Walter Fane to escape her stifling family. When she embarks on a passionate affair with the charming Charles Townsend, Walter discovers the betrayal and offers her a devastating choice: public disgrace or accompanying him to a remote cholera-stricken village in inland China. As Kitty confronts death, suffering, and her own emptiness amid a devastating epidemic, she undergoes a profound spiritual and emotional awakening.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWith elegant prose and piercing psychological insight, Maugham explores themes of love, infidelity, self-discovery, and the search for meaning. Often considered one of his finest novels, \u003cem\u003eThe Painted Veil\u003c\/em\u003e is a timeless masterpiece of personal transformation and moral reckoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFirst published in 1925\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInspired by a story from Dante’s \u003cem\u003ePurgatorio\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLater adapted into acclaimed films, including the 2006 version starring Naomi Watts and Edward Norton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Elegant print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text, ideal for your bookshelf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEbook\u003c\/strong\u003e: DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAudiobook\u003c\/strong\u003e: Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, perfect for immersive listening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA beautifully crafted edition for readers who appreciate masterful psychological fiction and stories of personal redemption.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eW. Somerset Maugham\u003c\/strong\u003e (1874–1965) was a British playwright, novelist, and short story writer, regarded as one of the greatest storytellers of his era. A master of lucid, witty prose and penetrating character studies, his works—including \u003cem\u003eOf Human Bondage\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Moon and Sixpence\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eCakes and Ale\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Painted Veil\u003c\/em\u003e—have delighted readers for over a century. Though trained as a doctor, Maugham found his true calling in literature, drawing from his extensive travels and keen observations of society to create timeless tales of love, adventure, and the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54879412388212,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54879412420980,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54879412453748,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54879412486516,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/The_painted_veil_2_1.png?v=1783021855","url":"https:\/\/casacarlini.com\/products\/the-painted-veil","provider":"Casa Carlini","version":"1.0","type":"link"}