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Children. Mary Elizabeth (Liza) Wellcome. William Somerset Maugham[n 2] CH (/ mɔːm / MAWM; 25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) [n 1] was an English writer, known for his plays, novels and short stories. Born in Paris, where he spent his first ten years, Maugham was schooled in England and went to a German university.
W. Somerset Maugham (1874 – 1965) was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. Born in the British Embassy in Paris, where his father worked, Maugham was an orphan by the age of ten. [1]
Sep 4, 2024 · W. Somerset Maugham (born Jan. 25, 1874, Paris, France—died Dec. 16, 1965, Nice) was an English novelist, playwright, and short-story writer whose work is characterized by a clear unadorned style, cosmopolitan settings, and a shrewd understanding of human nature.
Henry Maugham proved cold and emotionally cruel. The King's School, Canterbury, where Willie was a boarder during school terms, proved an inhospitable place, where he was teased for his bad English (French had been his first language) and his short stature, which he inherited from his father.
Aug 22, 2016 · Maugham and the Ten Best Novels. In his later career, Maugham moved from fictional writing to essays, criticism, and editorial activities. His last novel was published in 1948, last story in 1947, last play in 1933.
The Razor's Edge is a 1944 novel by W. Somerset Maugham. It tells the story of Larry Darrell, an American pilot traumatized by his experiences in World War I , who sets off in search of some transcendent meaning in his life.
May 1, 2004 · About the Author. The life of W. Somerset Maugham was a good deal more "exquisite, dramatic, torrid, and tragic"—especially in his splendid Mediterranean exile—than any of his works.
May 24, 2019 · W. Somerset Maugham’s (25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) twenty novels are exceptionally uneven; the first eight, though interesting, suggest the efforts of a young novelist to discover where his talent lies.
The Moon and Sixpence W. Somerset Maugham 1830 downloads. The Painted Veil W. Somerset Maugham 818 downloads. Of Human Bondage W. Somerset Maugham 708 downloads. The Trembling of a Leaf: Little Stories of the South Sea Islands W. Somerset Maugham 457 downloads. The Merry-go-round W. Somerset Maugham 244 downloads.
Jan 25, 2024 · Seven Ways of Looking at W. Somerset Maugham. 25 January, 2024. Marcy Kahan. RLF Fellow and playwright Marcy Kahan examines seven aspects of W. Somerset Maugham’s remarkable life and career. Cosmopolitanism. The first twenty years of Maugham’s life set the pattern for his wide-ranging travels and expatriate life.
