The Trembling of a Leaf
| Author | W. Somerset Maugham |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Short stories |
| Publisher | George H. Doran Company |
Publication date | 1921 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
The Trembling of a Leaf: Little Stories of the South Sea Islands is a collection of short stories by W. Somerset Maugham, first published in New York in 1921 by the George H. Doran Company.
The stories are prefaced by a quotation by Charles Augustin Sainte-Beuve: "L'extrême félicité à peine séparée par une feuille tremblante de l'extrême désespoir, n'est-ce pas la vie?" ("Extreme happiness, hardly separated by a trembling leaf from extreme despair: is that not life?")