THE HUMAN ELEMENT, a Story by Somerset Maugham

In "The Human Element" by Somerset Maugham, the narrator often visits Rome during the dead season and enjoys the solitude and quiet of the city. On one such visit, he dines alone in a nearly empty hotel dining room and observes another solitary diner, Humphrey Carruthers, who eventually joins him. Carruthers, a diplomat and successful writer of short stories, unexpectedly confides in the narrator about his deep unhappiness and his unrequited love for Betty Welldon-Burns. Through Carruthers' story, the narrator learns of.......

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