Summary of The Moon and Sixpence by Maugham Somerset (34-40 Chapters)

One morning the bell rang and the concierge opened the door. Stroeve’s voice was asking whether Crabbe at home. Dirk's eyes were filled with horror. He told the author that Blanche tried to commit suicide. As it turned out, she drunk oxalic acid, but survived. When Stroeve came to Blanche she did not want to talk to him. When the coach arrived, she was put on a stretcher and taken to hospital. So Dirk came to ask the author to go with him to the hospital. If Blanche would not wish to let Dirk again, then maybe she would let Crabbe. At the hospital, they were talking to a doctor who told them that the danger had passed. Stroeve was upset all day and the author’s attempts to somehow distract him from thinking about Blanche failed. The next day, they went to the hospital. The nurse said that the patient does not want anybody to see. Then Crabbe sent Dirk downstairs and the latter dutifully went out. The author was ready to kill Strickland. The next week was awful. Stroeve went to the hospital to his wife who still did not want to see him. After a while Dirk came to Crabbe late at night, and the latter realized that Blanche had died. Dirk was too tired to cry. Then he truly went to sleep the first time for a week. After Blanche’s funeral the author and Dirk went back in the carriage. Crabbe offered Dirk to go to Italy but the latter refused. Then Dirk said to take him to the studio. The author was glad to it. A week later, Dirk came to Crabbe and said him that he was going to Holland to his mother. Dirk told the author that he was good at drawing in his childhood but his father wanted him to become a carpenter. Then Dirk said Crabbe that he met with Strickland. Dirk seemed that Blanche had not died. Back to the studio, Stroeve saw that everything was in its place, as when Blanche was alive. Walking around the house, Dirk felt deeply like his wife had tried to kill herself. Then he found Strickland’s picture which was portrayed Blanche. Despair, jealousy and rage choked Stroeve and he wanted to tear the painting up. However, looking more closely, Dirk acknowledged that it was a true work of art. Then Stroeve said Crabbe that he called Strickland in Holland but he refused. The next day the author saw Dirk off to Amsterdam. Crabbe gradually began to forget about this sad story. But one day, Strickland had come with the author. However Crabbe showed him that he did not want to communicate with him. Nevertheless, Strickland knew that the author liked people who were though bad but gobby. The author did not object Strickland and tried to save his dignity with stony silence and a shrug.