Charles Strickland
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Charles Strickland is the fictional stockbroker-turned-artist protagonist of W. Somerset Maugham’s novel "The Moon and Sixpence," loosely inspired by the life of painter Paul Gauguin.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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fictional painter ⓘ fictional stockbroker ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Moon and Sixpence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
artistic obsession
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bohemian lifestyle ⓘ sacrifice for art ⓘ |
| basedOn | life and legend of Paul Gauguin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | W. Somerset Maugham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diesIn | Tahiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYearOfWork | 1919 ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | modernist literature ⓘ |
| hasNarrator | unnamed narrator resembling W. Somerset Maugham ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Paul Gauguin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterMovesTo | Tahiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaves | his family in London ⓘ |
| literaryRole | anti-hero ⓘ |
| movesTo | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | British ⓘ |
| occupation |
artist
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painter ⓘ |
| occupationBeforeArt | stockbroker ⓘ |
| paints | post-Impressionist-style works ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
driven by artistic vision
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morally ruthless ⓘ socially indifferent ⓘ |
| protagonistOf | The Moon and Sixpence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setIn | late 19th century / early 20th century artistic milieu ⓘ |
| suffersFrom | leprosy ⓘ |
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