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“Salvatore” is a very short story by English writer W. Somerset Maugham that was first published in Cosmopolitan literary magazine in 1924 with the title "Salvatore the Fisherman." An unnamed narrator tells the life story of a simple fisherman named Salvatore
. The defining trait of the titular character is his extraordinary goodness, which the narrator demonstrates through descriptions of how Salvatore handles different challenges throughout his life. Maugham's story explores the meaning of goodness, its value, and why most people look for it in the wrong places.Read a full plot summary, an analysis of Salvatore, and descriptions of the main ideas in "Salvatore."
