What Happened Where Love Dwelt, The Return of the Lover Title: The Return of the Lover (Original title: RED) Author: William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) Publisher: Cheongmoksa (Published in 1997/Out of print) Commentary 00:00 Text 03:35 Somerset Maugham was a British writer born in France who loved to travel very much. He traveled widely not only to European countries but also to the United States, China, Russia, the Malay Peninsula, and islands in the South Pacific, where he stayed for considerable periods of time, and his travel destinations also became the settings for his works. Somerset Maugham’s short story, Letters, which has already been introduced, is set in Singapore, the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, while The Return of the Lover is set in the South Pacific. Among the many travel destinations, Somerset Maugham seemed to have particularly liked the South Pacific as a place that provided material for his novels. These islands, scattered like stars across the blue sea, were not yet touched by civilization in the early 20th century when Somerset Maugham stayed, and humans and nature lived in harmony in the wild beauty. It was a quiet place with no visitors except for the occasional schooner that came to trade with the natives, surrounded by a clear blue sea. At that time, very few white people lived on these Pacific islands. They were island administrators, pioneers, or traders. Some of them fell in love with the gentle and beautiful native girls and fell in love passionately in the beautiful nature untouched by civilization. The work [The Returned Lover] introduced today deals with a beautiful love story that unfolds against the backdrop of these Pacific islands. [The Returned Lover] was first published in the magazine [Asia] in 1921 under the title [RED]. The title [The Returned Lover] was given to reflect the content of the work when it was published in a translated version in Korea. As we experienced in [Letters], Somerset Maugham's works are more fun with solid plots and simple, easy writing style. In [The Return of the Lover], we can see the advantages of solid plots and easy writing style along with a conclusion that strikes at the essence of love. ▶Hoping it will be a small resting place in everyday life. ▶This video is a secondary work produced from an out-of-print copy, and we notify you that the copyright expiration part follows the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). BGM (opening) Music: 89. Canon_Canon Variations_Korean Traditional Music CC BY Credit: Korea Copyright Commission Provided by Yeoju University, Department of Practical Music, Professors Kim Min-ki and Kim Jung-hee Official Link: https://gongu.copyright.or.kr/gongu/w... BGM (closing) Music: We Wish You a Merry Christmas (Free Use Donation) Provided by Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra Official Link: https://gongu.copyright.or.kr/gongu/w... #Audiobook #WorldMasterpieceAudiobook #SomersetMaugham