Abjection is contained behind lofty appearance, finding virtue in vicious environment, experiencing life frustrations in slumdog, and satirizing the lost human nature in stories. The book selects the great England literature master Maugham's four short stories. With objective calm attitude, unique style, artful plots and unexpected ending, Maugham describes incisively and vividly the complexity of human nature and its contradictions. The stories express concerns on human nature and society, which makes the novel more wonderful.