Of Human Bondage by W Somerset Maugham

Of Human Bondage by W Somerset Maugham

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Of Human Bondage by W Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset Maugham's semiautobiographical masterpiece unfolds in London and Paris at the end of the 19th century. The protagonist, Philip Carey, is a sensitive orphan who's burdened with a club foot and shunned by his schoolmates. Philip's artistic aspirations fade with his realization of his own mediocrity, and his hopeless infatuation with Mildred, a vulgar waitress, threatens to destroy what's left of his idealism.

William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) trained as a physician, and his fascination with the patients he tended in London's slums inspired his first novel, Liza of Lambeth. He then turned to writing plays, and his witty, urbane comedies met with immediate success. Although his works have since fallen into unjust neglect, he was among the most popular authors of the 1930s, writing novels, plays, short stories, essays, and travel books.

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ISBN 13 9780486832401
ISBN 10 0486832406
Title Of Human Bondage
Author Wsomerset Maugham
Series Thrift Editions
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Dover Publications Inc.
Year published 2019-09-30
Number of pages 576
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.