Of Human Bondage - W. Somerset Maugham - Google Books W. Somerset Maugham 2 Reviews W. Somerset Maugham wrote his masterpiece, 'Of human bondage', to free himself from the demons that haunted him from his heart wrenching, childhood and difficult young adulthood. The miserable vicarage where he grew up after the death of his adored parents, his embarrassing handicap, his humiliation by a lover, and his quest for meaning in life all appear in the story Maugham himself called 'not an autobiography, but an autobiographical novel; fact and fiction are inexorably mingled; the emotions are my own'. In finishing 'Of human bondage' Maugham had hoped for catharsis, but he broke down reading the novel aloud thirty years later. Its impact on contemporary readers is just as moving. The obsession of the hero, Philip Carey, with Mildred, the waitress at the A.B.C. tea shop who treats him with contempt and nearly destroys him, seems to touch the feelings and fears of everyone who has ever loved irrationally and to despair. User Review - Flag as inappropriate its the best fiction i have ever read. the adventures of Philip Carey marks an everlasting impression on the readers.

the incidents related seems to be autobiographical. some one without any experience will not be able to write these things so clearly. All Book Search results &raquo; About the author (1991) W. Somerset Maugham was born in 1874 and lived in Paris until he was ten. He was educated at King's School, Canterbury, and at Heidelberg University. He afterwards walked the wards of St. Thomas's Hospital with a view to practice in medicine, but the success of his first novel, Liza of Lambeth (1897), won him over to letters. Something of his hospital experience is reflected, however, in the first of his masterpieces, Of Human Bondage (1915), and with The Moon and Sixpence (1919) his reputation as a novelist was assured. His position as one of the most successful playwrights on the London stage was being consolidated simultaneously. His first play, A Man of Honour (1903), was followed by a procession of successes just before and after the First World War. (At one point only Bernard Shaw had more plays running at the same time in London.) His theatre career ended with Sheppey (1933).

His fame as a short-story writer began with The Trembling of a Leaf, sub-titled Little Stories of the South Sea Islands, in 1921, after which he published more than ten collections. W. Somerset Maugham's general books are fewer in number. They include travel books, such as On a Chinese Screen (1922) and Don Fernando (1935), essays, criticism, and the self-revealing The Summing Up (1938) and A Writer's Notebook (1949). W. Somerset Maugham became a Companion of Honour in 1954. He died in 1965. William Somerset Maugham - Biography and Works. Search Texts, Read Online. Discuss. William Somerset Maugham Biography of William Somerset Maugham William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965), English playwright and author wrote Of Human Bondage (1915); He did not know how wide a country, arid and precipitous, must be crossed before the traveller through life comes to an acceptance of reality.

It is an illusion that youth is happy, an illusion of those who have lost it; but the young know they are wretched, for they are full of the truthless ideals which have been instilled into them, and each time they come in contact with the real they are bruised and wounded.--Ch. 29 Initially titled "The Artistic Temperament of Stephen Carey", Maugham revised an earlier autobiographical novel and it was published to subdued response until Sister Carrie (1900) author Theodore Dreiser (1871-1945) wrote a glowing review of it, calling Maugham a "great artist". Philip Carey sets out on an unconventional life, struggling in his search for spiritual and artistic freedom. When he becomes immersed in his obsession for Mildred, sacrificing any shred of self-respect he had, it takes much destruction and the ultimate insult to end their sordid affair. The novel ends with a bitter hint of irony notable in many of Maugham's short stories and novels. Like his protagonist, Maugham himself would live for many years in search of his calling and a place where he belonged.

He courted much controversy through his works including accusations of a thinly-veiled satirical attack on Thomas Hardy in Cakes and Ale (1930). Although he was homosexual, he married once and had numerous affairs with women, many of his female characters mirroring real life lovers. Maugham travelled far and wide during his life to Europe, North America, the Far East, the South Seas and beyond; he also explored many professions including doctor, spy, and playwright, but it is for his short stories and novels that he is best remembered today. There are many biographical details in his stories and characters; he avoids verbose sentimentality, favouring spare yet vivid, often cynical prose. Maugham saw numerous television and screen adaptations of his works and enjoyed great financial success. While his life was less-than idyllic at times and he raised the ire of many, he made notable and generous contributions to the people and institutions who supported him in his life, including building a new library for King's College, Canterbury, England.

William Somerset Maugham was born on 25 December 1874 at the British Embassy in Paris, France, the fourth son (of seven children total, but only four that survived infancy) born to socialite and writer Edith Mary nï¿½e Snell (1840-1882) and Robert Ormond Maugham (1823-1884), a lawyer for the British Embassy. Living in the suburbs of Paris, Williams' older brothers Charles, Frederick, and Henry already at boarding school in England, he enjoyed the attentions of his affectionate mother and nurse. He spoke French and their home was often a vibrant salon with many literary and artistic people of the day including Guy de Maupassant and Gustave Dorï¿½. But by the age of ten he was orphaned with an income of ï¿½150 a year after the death of his mother from tuberculosis and his father of cancer. He was sent to live with his Aunt Sophia nï¿½e von Scheidlin and Uncle Henry MacDonald Maugham (1828-1897), the Vicar of All Saints, Whitstable, in Kent, England.

William suffered from a stutter and his lack of proficiency in English and loss of his parents could not have helped matters when he was taunted and bullied by classmates. But his aunt and uncle did the best they could in raising such a young boy, themselves never having had children. Maugham attended King's School in Canterbury before travelling to Germany at the age of sixteen to study literature and philosophy at Heidelberg University. It was here that he had his first homosexual relationship with John Ellingham Brooks (1863-1929). Back in England, and after a short stint as accountant, he studied medicine at St Thomas's Hospital in London. Never having difficulty with his studies, he qualified as Member of the Royal College of Surgeons and licentiate of the Royal College of Physicians, London in 1897 although he never practiced. He was on to his next profession; that same year his first novel Liza of Lambeth was published. As a medical student Maugham had seen first-hand the poor and suffering of the shabby working classes in London's Lambeth slum area while apprenticing as midwife.

The experience would serve him well in writing vivid physical descriptions of his fictional characters, and in realistic portrayals of the seedier aspects of life and its consequences on the human psyche. Liza Kemp, like Emile Zola 's Nana, Stephen Crane 's Maggie: A Girl of the Streets and George Gissing s' New Grub Street, belongs to that genre of fiction examining the less-than pristine Victorian slum-life of adultery, sickness, and desperate searches for meaningful love. Although Liza achieved mild success at the time, especially because of the controversy its subject matter stirred, Maugham decided to turn full-time to writing. He was off for a year to Spain, spending most of his time in Seville, but by his own words "I amused myself hugely and wrote a bad novel."--from "A Fragment of Autobiography", The Magician (1908). The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in Andalusia was published in 1905. Other works published around this time include The Hero (1901), Mrs.

Craddock (1902), The Merry-Go-Round (1904), The Explorer (1907), Moon and Sixpence (1919), The Trembling of a Leaf (1921), and The Painted Veil (1925). Back in London, Maugham continued to write, immersing himself in the theatre and literary world, working on novels and plays, some inspired by the style of Oscar Wilde whose sensational trial and ensuing criminal charges surrounding his homosexuality surely left an impact on Maugham, who never publicly wrote of his own orientation. His first drama, A Man of Honour (1903) earned him notice with London's intelligentsia; he was soon attending parties and salons, but still the bohemian, not being able to afford even cab fare with his earnings, his restlessness and awareness of his current limitations grew and he was again looking beyond the present to future prospects for himself. To escape the rut he moved to Paris for a time and from his Left Bank rooms became acquainted with the art world. But still it was not enough, and returning to London Maugham found renewed interest in his plays.

Suddenly he was earning hundreds of pounds a week. Among his almost two-dozens plays are Lady Frederick (1907), Jack Straw (1912), The Unknown (1920), The Circle (1921), Our Betters (1923), The Constant Wife (1927) and Sheppey (1933). When World War I broke out Maugham volunteered with the American Volunteer Motor Ambulance Corps. He met American Gerald Haxton (1892-1944) while in France, and the two fell in love; Haxton was devoted companion and secretary to Maugham until his death. While in America Maugham met the wife of Sir Henry Wellcome, Gwendolyn Maude Syrie Barnardo (1879-1955) with whom he had a daughter Elizabeth Mary Maugham "Liza" (1915-1981). They married in 1917 despite his relationship with Haxton, and often spent time apart in various pursuits, Syrie being a noted interior decorator and Maugham travelling and writing. They were divorced in 1929.

During World War II Maugham worked for a time in Switzerland and Russia as an agent of the British Intelligence Service which inspired Ashenden: Or, the British Agent (1928). After having spent so much time there, Maugham decided to move permanently to the French Riviera in 1928. He bought the Villa Mauresque at Cap Ferrat and continued to entertain guests and write. In his later years he wrote numerous essays and short stories, further publications including Cakes and Ale (1930), The Narrow Corner (1932), Don Fernando (1935), The Summing Up (1938), Up At The Villa (1941), The Razor's Edge (1944), Then And Now (1946), Creatures of Circumstance (1947), Catalina (1948), and The Art of Fiction: An Introduction to Ten Novels and Their Authors (1955).

After the death of Haxton, Alan Searle (1905-1985) became Maugham's lover and secretary; he assisted him in writing Looking Back (1962) the authorship of which came into dispute by many. In 1947 Maugham instituted the Somerset Maugham Award for the encouragement and support of British writers under the age of thirty-five. He himself received many honours during his lifetime including the Queen's Companion of Honour (1954); Fellow of the Library of Congress, Washington, DC, U.S.A.; an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Toulouse, France; and Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. William Somerset Maugham died in Nice, France on 16 December 1965. His ashes were interred in Galpin's garden of King's College, Canterbury, England. "Life isn't long enough for love and art."--The Moon and Sixpence, Ch. 21 Biography written by C. D. Merriman for Jalic Inc. Copyright Jalic Inc. 2008. All Rights Reserved. The above biography is copyrighted. Do not republish it without permission.

Forum Discussions on William Somerset Maugham Recent Forum Posts on William Somerset Maugham Maugham, W. Somerset (1874-1965) Maugham, W. Somerset (1874-1965) William Somerset Maugham, playwright, novelist and short-story writer was born of British parents in Paris in 1874. This is a bibliography of first editions of Somerset Maugham held by the Library. Later editions are also held in some cases. Each entry can be found on Explore the British Library . Links to other collections and sources of information are also given below. Brought up originally in France, Maugham lost his mother at the age of eight. Two years later his father died of cancer and Maugham the orphan was moved to Kent, where he boarded at King's School, Canterbury. His holidays were spent with an uncle in Whitstable. About this time Maugham developed the stammer which made it difficult for him to make relationships and contributed to his shy and introverted manner. Maugham studied philosophy and literature at Heidelberg University and then in London he qualified as a surgeon at St. Thomas's Hospital.

Of Human Bondage (1915) is an autobiographical novel describing his unhappiness and anxiety in early life and recounting his experiences as a medical student. Maugham served in the British Intelligence Service in World Wars I and II. In 1914 he was part of a Red Cross unit in France, later acting as a secret agent in Geneva. In Petrograd he was involved in trying to prevent the outbreak of the Russian Revolution. These experiences are related in Ashenden, or the British Agent (1928), a group of stories which influenced Ian Fleming's Bond stories. Maugham's travels fuelled his fascination with the Orient and South Sea Islands. The Moon and Sixpence (1919) is based on the life of Paul Gauguin, the artist who rejected France and civilization to live in Tahiti. The Painted Veil was originally set in Hong Kong but after threats of legal action Maugham changed the place-name to the fictional Tching-Yen. The now rare first printing of this novel still has Hong Kong as the colony (the British Library copy is the second printing).

Maugham became a witty satirist of the post-colonial world and wrote over thirty plays, mainly light satiric comedies. At one time he had four dramas running simultaneously; only Bernard Shaw has had more plays on at the same time in London. The British Library holds many of Maugham's published plays, and the Library's Lord Chamberlain's collection contains a considerable number of typescripts. Today, Maugham is probably best known as a short story writer. His clear, lucid and economical style makes easy reading and his short stories have been reprinted frequently in collected editions. Maugham said himself: "I have never pretended to be anything but a story teller." ("The Author excuses himself", preface to Creatures of circumstance, 1947, BL: X.989/17570) English Literature: A Guide to Resources External Links Liza of Lambeth. London: T. F. Unwin, 1897. Shelfmark: Cup.410.f.310 Mrs Craddock. London: William Heinemann, 1902. Shelfmark: 012637.dd.2 The Magician.

London: William Heinemann, 1908. Shelfmark: 012626.d.2 Of Human Bondage. London: William Heinemann, 1915. Shelfmark: Cup.131.e.18 The Moon and Sixpence. London: William Heinemann, 1919. Shelfmark: Cup.403.tt.25 Ashenden: or, the British Agent. London: William Heinemann, 1928. Shelfmark: NN.13962 The Painted Veil. [Second printing.] London: William Heinemann, 1925. Shelfmark: NN.106.78 Cakes and Ale: or, the Skeleton in the Cupboard. London: William Heinemann, 1930. Shelfmark: Cup.403.z.14 The Narrow Corner. London: William Heinemann, 1932. Shelfmark: NN.22561 Up at the Villa. London: William Heinemann, 1941. Shelfmark: NN. 32488 The Razor's Edge.

London: William Heinemann, 1944. Shelfmark: NN.34836 Then and Now. London: William Heinemann, 1946. Shelfmark: NN. 36108 Theatre. Paris: The Albatross, 1947. Shelfmark: Tauch.05295 Creatures of Circumstance. London: William Heinemann, 1947. Shelfmark: X.989/17570 Catalina. A Romance. London: William Heinemann, 1948. Shelfmark: a.12360.g.2 The Trembling of a Leaf. Little Stories of the South Sea Islands. London: William Heinemann, 1921. Shelfmark: NN.7339 The Casuarina Tree. Six Stories. London: William Heinemann, 1928. Shelfmark: 012208.m.1/27 Ah King. Six Stories. London: William Heinemann, 1933. Shelfmark: NN. 20927 Cosmopolitans. Very Short Stories.

London, Toronto: William Heinemann, 1936. Shelfmark: NN.25559 The Mixture as Before. London, Toronto: William Heinemann, 1940. Shelfmark: NN.31653 Here and There. Short Shories. London: William Heinemann, 1948. Shelfmark: NN.38735 Quartet. Stories by Somerset Maugham. Screen-plays by R.C. Sherriff. London: William Heinemann, 1948. Shelfmark: NN.38813 Trio. Stories by W. Somerset Maugham. Screen adaptation by W. S. Maugham, R.C. Sherriff and Noel Langley. London: William Heinemann, 1950. Shelfmark: 11784.aaa.12 The Complete Short Stories of W. Somerset Maugham. 3 vol. London: William Heinemann, 1951. Shelfmark: 12275.f.4 Encore. Stories by W. Somerset Maugham. Screen adaptation by T.E.B.

Clarke, Arthur Macrae and Eric Ambler. London: William Heinemann, 1951. Shelfmark: 011781.n.42 Travel Books On a Chinese Screen [Sketches of life in China.] London: William Heinemann, 1922. Shelfmark: 10055.b.43 The Gentleman in the Parlour. A record of a journey from Rangoon to Haiphong. London: William Heinemann, 1930. Shelfmark: 010056.ee.52 Don Fernando; or, Variations on some Spanish themes. London, Toronto: William Heinemann, 1935. Shelfmark: 010160.g.8 The Travel Books of W. Somerset Maugham. (On a Chinese Screen. - The Gentleman in the Parlour. - Don Fernando). London: William Heinemann, 1955. Shelfmark: 12276.bb.13 Essays The Summing Up [Autobiographical reminiscences.] London: William Heinemann, 1938.

Shelfmark: 10857.b.2 Of Human Bondage. With a digression on the art of fiction. An address by W. Somerset Maugham given by Mr Maugham in the Coolidge Auditorium, the Library of Congress, on the occasion of his presenting the original manuscript of his novel Of Human Bondage. Washington, 1946. Shelfmark: 11867.ff.2 Great Novelists and their Novels. Essays on the ten greatest novels of the world and the men and women who wrote them ... Illustrated with pen and ink portraits of the authors by Robert W. Arnold. Philadelphia, Toronto: John C. Winston Co, 1948. Shelfmark: 11867.h.13 A Writers' Notebook. London: William Heinemann, 1949. Shelfmark: 10861.1 A choice of Kipling's Prose. Selected and with an introductory essay by W. S. Maugham. London: MacMillan & Co., 1952Shelfmark: 12631.s.12 The Partial View.

London: William Heinemann, 1954. (Includes The Summing Up. A Writer's Notebook). Shelfmark: 12652.b.29 Points of View. [Essays]. London: Heinemann, 1958. Shelfmark: 011872.b.57 Essays on Literature. London: New English Library in association with William Heinemann, 1967. Shelfmark: X.908/10987 The Venture. An annual of art and literature. Edited by Laurence Housman and W. Somerset Maugham. [Illustrated.] [no.1, 2.] London; 1903, 05. Shelfmark: P.P. 6701.b. Robert Calder. Willie. The Life of W. Somerset Maugham. London: William Heinemann, 1989. Shelfmark: YC.1990.1.359 Bryan Connor. Somerset Maugham and the Maugham dynasty. London: Sinclair-Stevenson, 1997.

Shelfmark: YC.1997.b.6400 Cecil Hewetson (Ed.) The sayings of Somerset Maugham. London: Duckworth, 1992. Shelfmark: YK.1994.a.3061 Philip Holden. Orienting masculinity, orienting nation. Somerset Maugham's exotic fiction. Westport, Conn. & London: Greenwood, 1996. Shelfmark: YC.1996.b.7741 Klaus Werner Jonas. The Gentleman from Cap Ferrat ... [On William Somerset Maugham.] With a preface by W. Somerset Maugham. [With portraits.] New Haven, Conn: Centre for Maugham Studies, 1956. Shelfmark: 10864.a.22 Klaus Werner Jonas. The World of Somerset Maugham. An anthology (of criticism) edited [and in part written] by K. W. Jonas. [With portraits.] London: Peter Owen, 1959. Shelfmark: 011872.b.67 Raymond Mander and Joe Mitchenson.

Guide to the Maugham collection of theatrical paintings. London: Heinemann for the National Theatre, 1980. Published to accompany a permanent exhibition at the National Theatre. Shelfmark: X425/2169 Samuel J. Rogal. A companion to the characters in the fiction and drama of W. Somerset Maugham. Westport, Conn. & London: Greenwood Press, 1996. Shelfmark: YC.1996.b.5807 Samuel J. Rogal. A William Somerset Maugham encyclopedia. London, Westport, Conn: Greenwood, 1997. Shelfmark: 2725.g.2654 Frederick Thomas Bason. A bibliography of the Writings of William Somerset Maugham, etc. [With a facsimile.] London: Unicorn Press, 1931. Shelfmark: 2785.ct.13 Laurence Robert Mean Brander. Somerset Maugham. A guide. Edinburgh & London, Oliver & Boyd, 1963. Shelfmark: 11880.t.35 Klaus Werner Jonas.

A bibliography of the Writings of W. Somerset Maugham. Compiled by K. W. Jonas. [With a portrait.] New Brunswick: The Compiler, 1950. Shelfmark: 2785.ct.14 Charles Sanders. W. Somerset Maugham: an annotated bibliography of writings about him. Compiled and edited by Charles Sanders. De Kalb, Ill: Northern Illinois University Press, 1970. Shelfmark: X.981/3822 Search our website W. Somerset Maugham Book List - FictionDB General Fiction Dec-2014 Canon Spratte is an important man and most of all in his own mind. He is the son of a Lord Chancellor of England, which alone should insure him the position to which he knows he is entitled. He deserves to be the next Bishop of Sheffield. "Spratte ne... General Fiction Jun-2014 This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them....

General Fiction Jun-2014 This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.... General Fiction Jun-2014 This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic, timeless works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.... General Fiction Mar-2014 W. Somerset Maugham's "Before the Party" is a novelette first published in the December 1922 edition of "Nash's Magazine." After the death of her husband, an alcoholic colonial administrator in Borneo, Millicent returns to England to live with her pa... General Fiction Mar-2013 James Clinton was a clerk in the important firm of Haynes, Bryan & Co., and he held in it an important position. He was the very essence of respectability, and he earned one hundred and fifty-six pounds per annum. James Clinton believed in the Church...

General Fiction Mar-2013 Often enough the lover of cities tires of their unceasing noise; the din of the traffic buzzes perpetually in his ears, and even in the silences of night he hears the footfalls on the pavement, the dull stamping of horses, the screeching of wheels; t... General Fiction Mar-2013 The moon shone fitfully through the clouds on to the weary face of Brother Jasper kneeling in his cell. His hands were fervently clasped, uplifted to the crucifix that hung on the bare wall, and he was praying, praying as he had never prayed before. ... General Fiction Mar-2013 Along a stony road we walked into the dark night, the wind blowing cold and bitter, and the clouds chasing one another across the sky. In front, I could see nothing but the porter hurrying along, bent down under the weight of my bag, and the wind ble... General Fiction Feb-2011 This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.... General Fiction Nov-2009 W.

Somerset Maugham was one of the seminal writers of the twentieth century, and his travel writing has long been considered among his finest work. Now, acclaimed travel writer Pico Iyer maps out a masterful tour of these vivid, evocative pieces that... General Fiction Jun-2009 The Moon and Sixpence (1919) by William Somerset Maugham is the complex story of Charles Strickland, a man who abandons his family and his secure life as an English businessman to pursue an uncertain but meaningful existence as an artist, from Paris ... General Fiction Sep-2008 This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.... General Fiction Oct-2005 While most of W. Somerset Maugham's novels achieved high commercial sales and critical acclaim at the turn of the 20th century, Maugham was also an accomplished short story writer. His stories compiled in "Rain and Other South Sea Stories" describe t...

General Fiction Oct-2002 A substantial volume of favourite poems chosen by 101 of the most well-known contemporary children's poets. Each of the 101 poets will choose one of their own favourite poems and write a short piece explaining their choice. This volume should contain... General Fiction Apr-2001 Set in England and Hong Kong in the 1920s, The Painted Veil is the story of the beautiful but love-starved Kitty Fane. When her husband discovers her adulterous affair, he forces her to accompany him to the heart of a cholera epidemic. Stripped of th... General Fiction Mar-2001 In Theatre, W. Somerset Maugham the author of the classic novels Of Human Bondage and Up at the Villa introduces us to Julia Lambert, a woman of breathtaking poise and talent whose looks have stood by her forty-six years. She is one of the greatest a... General Fiction Feb-2001 A generous anthology of fiction by the enduringly popular master Somerset Maugham, featuring in full and for the first time in one volume The Moon and the Sixpence Painted Veil, and The Magician, plus five major stories.

From the caf society of Paris... General Fiction Dec-2000 For Christmas, Charley Mason's father granted him a trip to Paris, all expenses paid. It should have been a lark, but on his first night Charley meets a woman whose story will forever change his life. For Lydia has seen tragedy. The Russian Revolutio... General Fiction Sep-1992 THE SUMMING UP represents Maugham's life and philosophy in his own words. It is autobiographical in nature, though most of the work is concerned with Maugham's unique and fascinating opinions on the theatre, writing, metaphysics and the interestin... General Fiction May-1992 The second of four volumes of short stories which reflect Somerset Maugham's wry perception of human foibles and gift for evoking drama from a sense of time and place. Set in Malaya, America and England, they include "Flotsam and Jetsam," "The Man Wi... General Fiction Jan-1991 THE EXPLORER (1907) by W.

Somerset Maugham is a story of the proud Allertons whose fortune has been squandered, and whose three-hundred-year estate Hamlyn's Purlieu stands to be lost to the family. Lucy and George Allerton, brother and sister, are re... General Fiction Feb-1979 This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.... General Fiction Sep-1978 THE MAGICIAN (1908) by W. Somerset Maugham is an unusual work of early 20th century fantastic literature inspired by the real historical personage and occultist Aleister Crowley who was a contemporary and acquaintance of the author. Reminiscent of F... General Fiction Jun-1978 The story presents us with a group of men and women, and traces the development of the love affairs and marriages of three young men, Basil, Reggie, and Herbert. Reggie, a sleek and handsome young sensualist, much spoiled by women, ill-treats and abu...

General Fiction Jul-1977 Cakes and Ale is a delicious satire of London literary society between the Wars. Social climber Alroy Kear is flattered when he is selected by Edward Driffield's wife to pen the official biography of her lionized novelist husband, and determined to w... Literary Jun-1977 Filled with adventure, passion, and intrigue, The Narrow Corner is a classic tale of the sea by one of the twentieth-century's finest writers. Island hoping across the South Pacific, the esteemed Dr. Saunders is offered passage by Captain Nichols and... Suspense May-1976 A collection of stories featuring Ashenden--a writer drawn into the war through undercover intelligence--reflects the author's experiences in the Intelligence Department during World War I. (General Fiction).... General Fiction Mar-1976 A compelling novel of self-discovery and the search for meaning from the author of "The Painted Veil" The Great War changed everything and everyone, and Larry Darrell is no exception. Though his physical wounds from the war heal, his spirit is change... General Fiction 1969 Of Human Bondage (1915) by W.

Somerset Maugham is a semi-autobiographical novel, a striking psychological masterwork of one young man's life journey, obsession, love, alienation and personal vulnerability. Philip Carey, subtle, intellectual and arti... The Hero General Fiction THE HERO (1901) by W. Somerset Maugham is a complex psychological exploration of the stifling of deepest personal urges and the resulting disillusionment. James Parsons returns home after military service in South Africa and finds his worldview chan... Human Bondage General Fiction What Buddhist burst of contemplation led to this great novel written by that technician, W Somerset Maugham? Of all the great books of the 20th century, which one could compare with its raw nerve and sinew? Here are no word games, no playing with the... Liza of Lambeth Horror LIZA OF LAMBETH (1897) by W. Somerset Maugham shows the tragedy and abuses of the working class in the misguided love affair of young factory worker Liza Kemp and an older married man. A mood of subdued acceptance of one's life conditions prevails i... Orientations Literary Xiormonez is the most inaccessible place in Spain.

Only one train arrives there in the course of the day, and that arrives at two o'clock in the morning; only one train leaves it, and that starts an hour before sunrise. No one has ever been able to d... Somerset Maugham By Craig Showalter Caxtonian, September 1997 September 1997 marked the 100th anniversary of the publication of W. Somerset Maugham's first novel, Liza of Lambeth. Written during his final year of medical school, the realistic novel draws upon his experiences in treating patients from the Lambeth slums of London. The book achieved modest public acclaim�even notoriety�sufficient, in fact, for Maugham to abandon his medical career to become a full-time writer. A year after his publishing debut, he left London for Capri in Italy, beginning a lifelong pattern of travel and story-telling that became the Maugham persona for millions of readers. Over the next 60 years, he became one of the most successful writers of all time. When Maugham was born�in the British Embassy in Paris in 1874�he was destined to become a lawyer.

His father and grandfather had been prominent attorneys, and his oldest brother went on to become England's Lord Chancellor. However, Maugham had a severe stammer, which left him afraid to speak; so there were no plans for him to following the family tradition. Furthermore, he was orphaned by the age of 10 and was sent to England to be raised by an uncle, a clergyman. These circumstances led the young Maugham to be shy and withdrawn; consequently he became an observer rather than an active participant, but he was able to turn this to his advantage as a writer. The unhappiness and anxiety of his early life were recounted in his autobiographical novel, Of Human Bondage (1915), in which his stammer became a deformed foot for the protagonist. It is not widely known today that Maugham realized his first major success not as a novelist or short story writer but as a playwright. After Liza of Lambeth, he spent 10 years turning out unsuccessful novels, short stories, and plays. An admirer of Ibsen, he wanted to write dramas confronting social issues of the day.

His first produced play, A Man of Honour (1903), a starkly realistic drama of the consequences of misguided virtue, had little success. This play's distinction today is for the collector, and Maugham later referred to it as his scarcest work. The most readable novel from this early period is probably Mrs.Craddock (1902), with its theme of a woman's liberation from traditional Victorian society. The Magician (1908) is based on mystic Aleister Crowley. Maugham and Crowley had met and taken an instant dislike to each other. In Crowley's The Diary of a Drug Fiend he refers to Maugham's portrayal of him as "malignant." However in 1907, Maugham achieved the fame and success that he had worked for. Since his early writing was described by critics as gloomy and depressing, he tried his hand at lighter social themes.Lady Frederick (1907), the story of a high society lady who tries to discourage a persistent young suitor, was an instant success with a long run in London's West End. By 1908, he had four plays running simultaneously in London.

With the exception of Of Human Bondage, Maugham did not return to writing novels or short stories for more than 10 years. He became a man-about-town, the successful, rich, and witty satirist of British society. In 1917 Maugham took the first of many long trips to the Pacific Islands and the Far East, which resulted in some of his finest writing. The first of these stories was The Moon and Sixpence (1919), a novel based on the life of Gauguin. He wrote highly readable travel books�On a Chinese Screen (1923) and The Gentleman in the Parlour (1930)�and several collections of short stories. The Trembling of a Leaf (1923) contained his most recognized story, "Rain," and The Casuarina Tree (1926) is one of the "Connolly 100." Maugham continued to write successful plays, at least one, The Letter (1927), with a Far East setting.

He returned to social criticism with more success�and more controversy�than earlier in his career with dramas such as The Unknown (1920), The Sacred Flame (1928), and For Services Rendered (1932). His last play Sheppey, was written in 1933. Maugham published Ashenden in 1928, a group of short stories based on his experience as a British espionage agent during World War I. For the first time, a spy was portrayed as gentlemanly, sophisticated, and aloof. Ian Fleming, later a friend of Maugham, said that Ashenden influenced his own writing of spy stories. Sometimes Maugham's stories were thinly disguised episodes involving his host or others he had met on his travels�circumstances that occasionally resulted in threats and lawsuits. The Painted Veil(1925) was revised at least twice to eliminate references to people still living in Hong Kong, and the various issues of this book remain of great interest to Maugham collectors. Wilmon Menard, an American writer, followed Maugham's footsteps throughout the Far East, interviewing those who had known and entertained Maugham.

Menard's book, The Two Worlds of Somerset Maugham(1965), makes interesting reading. In 1927, Maugham left England amid scandal and moved to France, where he spent the rest of his life. Although he had married the popular Syrie Wellcome, Maugham throughout his marriage (and known to his wife) had maintained a relationship with an American man, Gerald Haxton. By 1927, the situation had become intolerable to Syrie, and they were divorced. Maugham bought a villa in Cap Ferat on the French Riviera, and Haxton, who had been deported from England, joined him there. Maugham enjoyed a royal lifestyle at the Villa Mauresque, and an invitation by Maugham to spend a few weeks there was highly prized by the literary and social elite. In spite of his relocation, he continued his disciplined habit of writing several hours every morning and his love of travel. Maugham visited Chicago several times and once gave a lecture at the University of Chicago. His former wife, Syrie, was a very successful interior designer and had a studio on Michigan Avenue in the 1920s.

Several of Maugham's stories have Chicago settings, including his last successful novel, The Razors Edge(1944), which continues to appeal to new generations of readers. During World War II, Maugham lived in the United States and became a popular figure in Hollywood. Many of his stories and plays have been�and continue to be�made into motion pictures. "Rain" was filmed three times with Sadie Thompson first portrayed by Gloria Swanson, then by Joan Crawford, and finally by Rita Hayworth. After the war, Maugham returned to the Villa Mauresque, where he continued to write and entertain the rich and famous. He died in 1965 at the age of 91. The Maugham persona of the sophisticated world traveler and story teller, rather than the social dramatist, is his legacy. Craig V. Showalter Editor's Note: Caxtonian Craig Showalter, a medical doctor at Chicago Lakeshore Hospital, has been a Maugham collector since the 1960s.

Maugham First Editions William Maugham Biography - Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements of British Writer Writers William Maugham Biography William Maugham was an English playwright, writer and novelist. Check out this biography to know about his childhood, family life, achievements and other facts related to his life. Quick Facts Edith Mary (nÃ©e Snell) siblings Gwendoline Maud Syrie Barnardo (m. 1917â1928) children St Thomas' Hospital Heidelberg University William Somerset Maugham, British playwright and novelist, was one of the most reputed and well-known writers of his era, and one of the highest-paid authors of his time. His work was popular for his simple style of writing, as well as his sharp and accurate understanding and judgment of human nature. His uniqueness inspired several other writers like Ian Fleming and George Orwell. Orwell stated that he not only immensely admired Maugham's straightforward storytelling skills, but it was Maugham who had inspired him the most, out of all writers.

English writer Anthony Burgess also praised Maugham's influence by including a fictional portrait in one of his novels 'Earthly Powers.' He is also remembered for his short stories, most of them dealing with the lives of the Western colonists, mostly British, in the Far East. The emotional toll which the colonists had to bear by their isolation was expressed in the stories. Maugham can also be regarded as one of the important travel writers of the inter-war years. His work 'The Gentleman in the Parlour' deals with a journey through places like Burma, Siam, Cambodia and Vietnam. This work is regarded as Maugham's best work in this genre. Many of his works have also been adapted for both television and radio. Childhood & Early Life William Somerset Maugham was born to English parents Robert Ormond Maugham and Edith Mary, on 25th January 1874, in the UK Embassy in Paris. Both his father and grandfather were lawyers; his father handled legal affairs of the British embassy in Paris. According to French law, all children born on French soil could be enlisted compulsorily into the armed forces.

Therefore, his father arranged for William to be born at the embassy, so that technically, he would be born on British soil. Maugham lost both parents at a very early age after which he was sent to the UK to live with his uncle, Henry McDonald Maugham. However his uncle proved to be cruel and unsympathetic to young William and the boy was damaged psychologically. He was sent to the King's school in Canterbury. However, French being his first language, he had very bad English, for which he was often mocked. He also developed a stammer that stayed throughout his life. At the age of 16, he refused to continue his education at the King's school anymore. His uncle had no option but to let him travel to Germany where he studied at Heidelberg University. Here, he wrote his first book, which was a biography of Giacomo Meyerbeer, who was a German opera composer. After the completion of his studies there, Maugham returned to England, and with his uncle's help, he found a position in an accountant's office. However, he gave up the job later. He was also not interested in following his father's footsteps by becoming a lawyer.

After much persuasion, however, his uncle sent him to St. Thomasâ medical school, London, to study medicine. He qualified as a doctor in 1897. Career Soon, he wrote his first novel 'Liza of Lambethâ (1897) where he wrote about his experiences as an obstetrician. The book became an instant success, which made him give up medicine and take up writing as a full-time career. Over the next decade, he traveled and spent his time in places such as Spain and Capri. However, he struggled for the next ten years before finding massive success in 1907 with the play 'Lady Frederick.' By the next year, he had four plays running simultaneously in London. In 1908, he wrote the supernatural thriller 'The Magician', which also proved to be a great success. However, some writers accused him of plagiarism. A film of the same name was also made in 1926, which was directed by horror film director Rex Ingram. By 1914, he had become quite famous with ten plays as well as ten novels to his name.

When the World War I broke out, he joined the British Red Crossâ âLiterary Ambulance Driversâ, along with twenty-three other well-known writers. After the war he continued to write and edit works as well. Maugham later focused on a novel based on the life of Paul Gaugin which was named 'The Moon and Sixpence', published in 1919. He also wrote books portraying the last days of colonialism in India as well as other parts of Southeast Asia. He also did intelligence work for the British Secret Intelligence Service, and undertook a special mission in Russia. It was actually an attempt to keep the Provisional Government in power and thus keep Russia in war, by countering German pacifist agenda. He wrote a book about his experiences as a spy, which was published as 'Ashenden: Or the British Agent.' It is a collection of short stories about an aloof spy, the very character who is considered by many to have inspired the influential James Bond novels. Major Works âOf Human Bondageâ can be regarded not just as a masterpiece, but also as the best work of William Somerset Maugham.

He had actually planned to name his book âBeauty from Ashesâ, though he later decided to name it after a title which was taken from a section of the philosophical treatise known as 'Spinoza's Ethics.' âLiza of Lambethâ was Maugham's first work which he had written while he was studying to be a doctor. The book, which depicts the life of an 18-year-old factory worker named Liza Kemp, gives an understanding of the way working class people in London used to live their everyday lives at the end of the nineteenth century. âThe Moon and Sixpenceâ written and published in 1919, âCakes and Aleâ (1930), and âThe Razor's Edgeâ (1944), can also be regarded as some of his most important works, on which Maugham's reputation as a novelist stands on. Awards & Achievements In 1954, William Somerset Maugham was honored by being made a Companion of Honor, which is an honorable order of the Commonwealth Realms.

On the list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th Century by the Modern Library, Maugham's âOf Human Bondageâ was ranked at No. 66. Personal Life & Legacy Despite being known for having homosexual tendencies, William Somerset Maugham entered into a relationship with Syrie Wellcome, who was the wife of Henry Wellcome, a renowned pharmaceutical entrepreneur. After they had a daughter together, Henry sued his wife for divorce, following which Syrie and Maugham got married in 1917. Their daughter was named Mary Elizabeth Maugham, also known as Liza, and she was his only biological child. His marriage with Syrie was a troubled one and the couple later separated. Maugham later had relationships with Gerald Haxton and Alan Searle. Maugham lived a long life and passed away on 16 December in 1965 in Nice, France. He was 91. Translate this page to Spanish, French, Hindi, Portuguese Pictures of William Maugham Books by W. Somerset Maugham (Author of Of Human Bondage) Books by W.

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Although the colophon states ' Second Printing ', this is actually the first trade publication of this Maugham monograph, preceded by a limited edition signed by him. One of 2,500 copies printed for the Library of Congress ( 1,000 of which were for sale ) in 1946 in slate blue wrappers. A near fine copy with some toning/light staining to the blue wraps. Less common than the limitation would suggest. Bookseller Inventory # 003624 Published by Modern Library (1963) Used Hardcover First Edition Destination, Rates & Speeds Item Description: Modern Library, 1963. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint. ML 176. Red cloth, gilt titles, blindstamp to front, Kent endsheets, no topstain. Toledano binding #9. Book very good with a few white spots at top edge. DJ (8i, 400+ titles) also very good with edgewear, foldwear, minor erosion at spine-ends. Price of $1.95 intact. 760 pp.

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Question: Which British author wrote the novel Of Human Bondage
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