The Fall of Edward Barnard
What is the main conflict in The Fall of Edward Barnard by W. Somerset Maugham?
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The novel's main conflict revolves around Edward's acceptance of his financial situation (his father's gone broke), and the way he embraces his new life in Tahiti. Over the course of the novel, Edward changes greatly because of his circumstances, and the things he learns..... change him forever.
The Fall of Edward Barnard