Almost any of Maugham's works set in the islands can be seen as related. The corrupting influence of the Tropics and the Orient that Maugham apparently believed affected Westerners (as with Red) may be found in "The Letter" (1925), "Rain (1921), and "P&O." Of course, The Moon and Sixpence (1919; see separate entry) is often viewed as the story of a dedicated artist who finds both artistic fulfillment and corrupting death in the islands.