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Set in England and China in the 1920s, The Painted Veil is the story of the beautiful, but love-starved Kitty Fane, the adulterous wife of a bacteriologist stationed in Hong Kong. When her husband discovers her deception, he exacts a terrible vengeance: Kitty must accompany him to the heart of a cholera epidemic . . .
The Painted Veil is W. Somerset Maugham's classic tale of vanity, romance, international travels, and the recognition of the perils of shallow pursuits; a beautifully written affirmation of the human capacity to grow, to change, and to forgive.