# The Magician — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for The Magician by W. Somerset Maugham.

- [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magician_se/chapters/i.md): Arthur Burdon arrives in Paris ostensibly for surgical study but primarily to see his fiancée Margaret Dauncey. He dines with his old friend Dr. Porhoët, who reflects on Arthur's practical, unimaginative nature and his d
- [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magician_se/chapters/ii.md): Margaret Dauncey and Susie Boyd await Arthur Burdon's visit to their Paris flat. Susie reflects on her own life and her affection for Margaret, while Arthur and Margaret's romantic history is revealed: Arthur was her gua
- [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magician_se/chapters/iii.md): At the Chien Noir, Susie introduces Arthur to the bohemian circle, including the bitter painter O'Brien, the irregular couple Rouge and Madame Rouge, and the aesthetic Meyer with Madame Meyer. Oliver Haddo arrives, insul
- [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magician_se/chapters/iv.md): The group attends a fair at the Lion de Belfort, where Oliver Haddo joins them uninvited. After a silhouette-cutting, they visit a snake-charmer's booth. Haddo demonstrates his power by causing a horse to tremble and lat
- [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magician_se/chapters/v.md): Arthur, Margaret, and Susie visit Dr. Porhoët on the Île Saint Louis. Beforehand, Arthur and Margaret tour the Louvre, where Arthur is moved by a statue resembling Margaret. At Dr. Porhoët's apartment, he shows his exten

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- [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magician_se/chapters/vi.md)
- [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magician_se/chapters/vii.md)
- [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magician_se/chapters/viii.md)
- [IX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magician_se/chapters/ix.md)
- [X](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magician_se/chapters/x.md)
- [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magician_se/chapters/xi.md)
- [XII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magician_se/chapters/xii.md)
- [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magician_se/chapters/xiii.md)
- [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magician_se/chapters/xiv.md)
- [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magician_se/chapters/xv.md)
- [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_magician_se/chapters/xvi.md)

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