Of Human Bondage Summary
W. Somerset Maugham

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Of Human Bondage Summary

Of Human Bondage is the story of a young man's struggle to find the meaning of life in a world that is cruel. Philip Carey has a club foot, making him the subject of cruelty at school and ridicule in the adult world. Philip allows this treatment to warp his personality, making him introspective and solitary. Due to this, Philip suffers greatly in silence, aching only to find someone to love...

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Of Human Bondage

2,956 words, approx. 10 pages

Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham William Somerset Maugham, born in 1874, was orphaned at the age of ten and placed under the guardianship of his uncle, the vicar of All Saints' Church in Whi... Read more

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Of Human Bondage

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I The day broke gray and dull.  The clouds hung heavily, and there was a rawness in the air that suggested snow.  A woman servant came into a room in which a child was sleeping and drew the ... Read more

W. Somerset Maugham Biographies (9)

W. Somerset Maugham

4,624 words, approx. 16 pages

W. Somerset Maugham was one of the most prolific and popular authors in world literature. During a career that spanned sixty-five years, he attained great renown, first as a dramatist, then as the aut... Read more

William Somerset Maugham

499 words, approx. 2 pages

The British novelist William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965), one of the most popular writers in English in the 20th century, is noted for his clarity of style and skill in storytelling.Born in Paris, on... Read more

W(illiam) Somerset Maugham

12,149 words, approx. 41 pages

When William Somerset Maugham celebrated his seventh birthday in Paris, he received from Lady Anglesey, a family friend, a generous gift of twenty francs. Asked how he planned to use his money, young ... Read more

W(illiam) Somerset Maugham

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In a career spanning more than sixty years, W. Somerset Maugham wrote a handful of novels which are still studied as modernist works. His ear for language, the use of actual--sometimes grim--experie... Read more

W(illiam) Somerset Maugham

1,484 words, approx. 5 pages

Novelist, playwright, short-story writer, travel writer, autobiographer, and essayist, W. Somerset Maugham wrote only one collection of short stories that justifies his inclusion in any discussion o... Read more

W(illiam) Somerset Maugham

2,489 words, approx. 9 pages

Few modern writers have been as prolific or as versatile as William Somerset Maugham. He wrote twenty novels-the best of which are Of Human Bondage (1915), The Moon and Sixpence (1919), Cakes and Ale ... Read more

W(illiam) Somerset Maugham

5,742 words, approx. 20 pages

The most important events in the life of William Somerset Maugham were those over which he had no control. Like one of the characters in his fiction or drama, Maugham was dealt an imperfect hand. Cert... Read more

W(illiam) Somerset Maugham

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W. Somerset Maugham ranks among the most prolific, versatile, and successful British authors. Among his more than eighty books, five are usually classified as travel literature. The composition of the... Read more

William Somerset Maugham

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Biography EssayIn a career spanning more than sixty years, W. Somerset Maugham wrote a handful of novels which are still studied as modernist works. His ear for language, the use of actual—somet... Read more