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...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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Rick Williams and his family weren't about to let the threat of rain ruin their camping trip over the Fourth of July holiday, a time that normally brings thousands of Texans to state parks.But when...
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Environment: Whatever happened to the rain forest? The virtuous cause seems to have become an endangered species with the totemic rise of global warming. Maybe that's the lesson.Not too long ago, t...
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JAKARTA, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Indonesia's main airport was
closed on Friday as more than 40 flights were delayed and some
forced to return after takeoff due to low visibility following
torrential rai...
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The second straight day of rain washed out another effort by NASCAR on Monday to run the 3M Performance 400 Nextel Cup race at Michigan International Speedway.The race, which was originally schedul...
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New Delhi (dpa) - Heavy rains played havoc with the transport
system in India's commercial hub Mumbai Saturday throwing the rail
and road network out of gear, news reports s...
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Copenhagen/Oslo (dpa) - Rain, blustery winds and poor visibility
forced Norwegian Queen Sonja Friday to cancel a scheduled tour with
the royal yacht along the inland waterwa...
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For western Kentucky grain farmer Bill Clift, last week's heavy rains came just in time for his drought-stressed corn crop."We were a week or maybe 10 days at the most away from a complete disaster...
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