The Moon And Sixpence.

Charles Strickland, a mediocre, seemingly unassuming London stockbroker, suddenly gives up his career, wife of 17 years, and children and moves to Paris. He exhibits no remorse or shame about abandoning his family and refuses to return to his old life, whereupon his wife divorces him. Several years later, Wolfe is in Paris to see his friend, Dirk Stroeve, a bad painter, but an astute judge of others' talent. After six weeks, the artist recovers and makes himself at home, even evicting his host from his own studio.