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Ah King is a collection of short stories set in the Federated Malay States and elsewhere in Southeast Asia during the 1920s by W. Somerset Maugham. It was first published by the UK publishing house Heinemann, in September 1933; the first American edition was published on November 8 of the same year by Doubleday Doran, New York.
May 20, 2010 · Ah King (London: Heinemann, 1933) Ah King is a collection of six short stories and the title is not an exclamation. As Maugham explained in the preface, Ah King was a Chinese boy that he had as a servant to look after him during his trip to Borneo, Indo-China and Siam.
Ah King. W. Somerset Maugham. 3.87. 109ratings7reviews. Kindle $11.99. Set in Malaya, this collection of short stories brilliantly captures the essence of colonial life.
A set of six stories inspired by Maugahm's servant Ah King, who accompanied him on a six month journey through Borneo, Indochina and Siam. As usual, the main characters in the stories are European, mainly British expatriates, in British colonial Malaya.
Mar 18, 2020 · Ah king by Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965. Publication date 1936 Publisher London : Heinemann Collection marygrovecollege; internetarchivebooks ...
Ah King by Maugham, W. Somerset. Publication date 1936 Topics Short stories:Short stories, English, East and West, MinistryOfCulture Publisher William Heinemann, London
Ah King Hardcover. by W. Somerset Maugham (Author) 5.0 3 ratings. See all formats and editions. Set in Malaya, this collection of short stories brilliantly captures the essence of colonial life.
