The Yellow Streak by William Somerset Maugham — Review

According to the dictionary,  “yellow streak” means a tendency to be cowardly or easily frightened.

The story,  “The Yellow Streak,” by British writer William Somerset Maugham included a rich and colorful description of the trip which a group of people had in Malaysia. Nevertheless, the main idea of the author was to present the peoples’ characters in extreme circumstances.

 

The title gives readers a clue about which part of human nature was represented in the story.

Here is the link to the text of the story, see page 44:

https://www.bookfrom.net/w-somerset-maugham/36264-65_short_stories.html