The servant
In this dark, haunting tale, Richard Merton recounts the story of his close friend, Tony, a young lawyer recently returned from the war, and the subtle, sinister destruction of his personality by his servant, Barrett. Seeking ease and comfort, Tony hires Barrett to cater to his needs, not realizing...
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| Language: | English |
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[Richmond] :
Valancourt Books,
2019.
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| Edition: | First Valancourt books edition. |
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| 003 | OCoLC | ||
| 005 | 20250919142500.0 | ||
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| 100 | 1 | |a Maugham, Robin, |d 1916-1981. | |
| 245 | 1 | 4 | |a The servant / |c Robin Maugham ; with a new introduction by William Lawrence. |
| 250 | |a First Valancourt books edition. | ||
| 264 | 1 | |a [Richmond] : |b Valancourt Books, |c 2019. | |
| 264 | 4 | |c Ã1948 | |
| 300 | |a 96 pages ; |c 21 cm | ||
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| 337 | |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia | ||
| 338 | |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier | ||
| 500 | |a Originally published in Great Britain by Falcon Press in 1948. | ||
| 520 | |a In this dark, haunting tale, Richard Merton recounts the story of his close friend, Tony, a young lawyer recently returned from the war, and the subtle, sinister destruction of his personality by his servant, Barrett. Seeking ease and comfort, Tony hires Barrett to cater to his needs, not realizing that his new servant has a hidden agenda. As Barrett gradually and insidiously leads his employer into physical and moral degradation, the roles of master and servant will become grotesquely reversed. | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Young men |z England |z London |x Psychology |v Fiction. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Valets |z England |z London |v Fiction. | |
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| 999 | |a 511470 | ||
