Standalone novel · 1925
The Painted Veil
Kitty Fane, unhappily married to a bacteriologist, has an affair. When her husband finds out, he takes her with him to a remote Chinese town in the grip of cholera.
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Book facts
- Author
- W. Somerset Maugham
- Series
- Standalone
- Published
- 1925
- Setting
- Set in Hong Kong
- Characters charted
- 2
- Chart confidence
- High
Who is in The Painted Veil
2 recurring or key characters from W. Somerset Maugham’s chart. Introduces Kitty Fane and Walter Fane.
Lead 1
- Kitty FaneFirst appearanceUnfaithful wife in China
Major 1
- Walter FaneFirst appearanceKitty's bacteriologist husband