The Magician (Maugham novel)

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Title The Magician
Author W. Somerset Maugham
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre(s) Fantasy novel
Publisher Heinemann
Released 1908
Media type Print (Hardcover)
ISBN NA

The Magician is an early W. Somerset Maugham novel. In this tale, the magician Oliver Haddo, a caricature of Aleister Crowley, attempts to create life. Crowley wrote a critique of this book under the pen name Oliver Haddo, where he accused Maugham of plagiarism.

The novel inspired a 1926 Rex Ingram film of the same name.

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