THE END OF THE FLIGHT, and THE MIRAGE, two of Somerset Maugham's most cherished short stories

The End of the Flight
In a remote village of Malaysia, an Englishman, known for his quiet disposition, seeks refuge from a haunting past. As he settles into the humid isolation, a whisper of an elusive shadow follows, embodying a menacing reminder of deeds left undone. What begins as a retreat soon becomes a suspenseful pursuit where neither land nor memory is vast enough to conceal him. When the past finally confronts him, he realizes that the flight he embarked on may be reaching its fatal end.
Mirage
In the luminous streets of Paris, a man encounters an enchanting woman from his past, a figure he once loved but thought lost forever. As they rekindle their connection, he’s drawn into a haze of emotions and memories, but soon he’s confronted with unsettling doubts-was she ever truly the person he believed her to be? Navigating a labyrinth of yearning and deception, he discovers that some visions are more illusions than reality. The truth behind the mirage will challenge everything he believes about love, fate, and self-deception.
Both stories explore haunting pasts and the illusion of escape, unraveling Maugham’s profound reflections on human frailty and destiny.

[@gabriellaspencer8954]

Thank you for more of Somerset Maugham. I can’t get enough of his mesmerizing stories! And this specific rich voice of the AI narration.❤

[@LoraD-oo9xz]

These stories are a wonderful magic carpet to long ago and far away. Lovely 😍.

[@rtt1961]

Maugham can never be bad.

[@MrRatherino]

will carve out an hour for this or jump out the window! many thanx.

[@sandman9463]

What is music at the end of Mirage?
Thank you.