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William Somerset Maugham CH (/ m ɔː m / MAWM; 25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) 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]
Title [7] [8] [9]Year Of First PublicationFirst Edition Publisher (london, Unless ...Notes1897NovelThe Making of a Saint1898NovelOrientations1899Short story collectionThe Hero1901NovelW. 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.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Maugham's studies of the lives and masterpieces of ten great novelists are outstanding examples of literary criticism at its finest. Afforded here are some of the formulae of greatness in the genre, as well as the flaws and heresies which enfeeble it.
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- December 16, 1965
- January 25, 1874
- Of Human Bondage.
- The Razor’s Edge.
- The Painted Veil.
- The Moon and Sixpence.
William Somerset Maugham, CH (January 25, 1874 – December 16, 1965) was an English playwright, novelist, and short story writer. He was one of the most popular authors of his era, and although he did not receive the same critical acclaim as did his modernist contemporaries with their more experimental prose styles, he was reputedly the ...
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A brief biography of the British novelist, short-story writer, and playwright (1874-1965), who wrote popular and acclaimed works such as Of Human Bondage, The Moon and Sixpence, and The Razor's Edge. Learn about his life, career, marriages, and controversies.
