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Of Human Bondage

By W. Somerset Maugham
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Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham is a compelling novel that explores the life of Philip Carey, a sensitive young man navigating the intricacies of love, art, and self-discovery. From his challenging childhood to his struggles in pursuing a career, Philip's journey highlights the themes of freedom, passion, and personal growth. The story deeply examines human desires and the emotional bonds that can liberate or confine us.
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Of Human Bondage

A masterpiece of modern literature that mirrors Maugham’s own career.

Of Human Bondage is the first and most autobiographical of Maugham's novels. After a few months studying in Heidelberg, and a brief spell in Paris as a would-be artist, Philip settles in London to train as a doctor.

'A superb storyteller - one of the very best in our language' Daily Mail

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Of Human Bondage is the first and most autobiographical of Maugham's masterpieces. It is the story of Philip Carey, an orphan eager for life, love and adventure.

After a few months studying in Heidelberg, and a brief spell in Paris as a would-be artist, Philip settles in London to train as a doctor. And that is where he meets Mildred, the loud but irresistible waitress with whom he plunges into a formative, tortured and masochistic affair which very nearly ruins him.

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W. Somerset Maugham is praised as an exceptional storyteller and one of the best in the English language. George Orwell notes Maugham's significant influence on modern writers. The Daily Telegraph highlights the lasting pleasure and brilliance of his writing. The Week describes the book as a gripping semi-autobiographical novel about Philip Carey, exploring themes of unsuitable love.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780099284963

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 March 2000

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 36.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 522g

Pages: 720

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About the Author

William 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 spent some time at St. Thomas' Hospital with the idea of practising medicine, but the success of his first novel, Liza of Lambeth, published in 1897, won him over to literature. Of Human Bondage, the first of his masterpieces, came out in 1915, and with the publication in 1919 of The Moon and Sixpence his reputation as a novelist was established. At the same time his fame as a successful playwright and writer was being consolidated with acclaimed productions of various plays and the publication of several short story collections. His other works include travel books, essays, criticism and the autobiographical The Summing Up and A Writer's Notebook. In 1927 Somerset Maugham settled in the South of France and lived there until his death in 1965

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