In 1919, the British writer William Somerset Maugham published his famous novel, The Moon and Sixpence, based on the romantic life of the French painter Paul Gauguin. Not surprisingly, a strategy of similarity played a leading role in its making. The book can also be regarded as semi-biography, crowded with very definite contents and artistic intentions: the myth of escapism, psychoanalysis, art criticism, life manipulation, effective plot, and successful reception. All of these elements constitute the sender's intention- to use a phrase of Christiane Nord. Consequently, a good translator should, at least, be aware of these facts before starting to work and making decisions.