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The Man Who Made His Mark

W. Somerset Maugham

First published June 1929
Type Short Fiction
Length Short Story

"A man loses his low-paying job as a verger because it is discovered that he is illiterate, but he adapts to his problem by becoming a successful shopkeeper. He finds he is better off being illiterate." (William Delaney)

Date Publication Publisher Type Page
June 1929 Cover Hearst's International Combined with Cosmopolitan, June 1929 International Magazine Company MAGAZINE 62
1988 Cover New Tales of the Unexpected Penguin Books Anthology 85