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In William Somerset Maugham’s 1941 novella *Up at the Villa*, the reader follows a young widow whose escape from a troubled marriage leads her to a luxurious villa in Florence. There she becomes entangled with three different men, each bringing its own drama and danger. When one of them unexpectedly takes his own life, the widow faces a moral crisis. Rather than call the police, she decides to hide the body, setting in motion a tense moral and psychological conflict. The story blends elements of romance, travel, and psychological suspense within an evocative Italian setting.
First publish date: 1941
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: William Somerset Maugham
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