Reading The Magician | Alexandria
Read The Magician by W. Somerset Maugham. Discovering how a mild-mannered surgeon transforms into a master manipulator reveals timeless truths about power and deception. The Magician's Oliver Haddo—inspired by occultist Aleister Crowley—shows that true evil often hides behind charm and intellect, not obvious malevolence. Most surprisingly, Maugham suggests that rationality, not superstition, can blind us to genuine darkness.