作者: M Somerset 摘要: He considered himself "in the very first row of the second-raters, " yet Somerset Maugham was one of the most successful and influential writers of the 20th century, praised by authors like Anthony Burgess, Ian Fleming, and George Orwell, who called Maugham "the ...
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When contemplating the greatest novels, the question often arises: "What constitutes the best?" This debate has sparked countless discussions, echoing the sentiment that every reader perceives literature through their unique lens. Renowned author W. Somerset Maugham approached this very dilemma in his ...
Back in the days when it was still possible for a serious, professional author to earn a decent living by his pen, Somerset Maugham made a fortune from his writing. He was able to buy himself a luxurious villa in the south of France, where he entertained lavishly and amassed an ...
William Somerset Maugham was born in 1874 and lived in Paris until he was ten. He spent some time at St. Thomas's Hospital with the idea of practising medicine, but the success of his first novel, Liza of Lambeth, published in 1897, won him over to letters. Of Human Bondage, the fir...
Somerset Maugham 17 votes Ashenden: Or the British Agent is a 1928 collection of loosely linked stories by W. Somerset Maugham. It is partly based on the author's experience as a member of British Intelligence in Europe during the First World War. First Published: 1928 Subjects:...
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Somerset Maugham $23.95 SOMERSET MAUGHAM was an unusually versatile author, one who realized considerable success in at least three genres. Among his twenty novels, Of Human Bondage, The Moon and Sixpence, and Cakes and Ale are achievements of a high... R Calder - English Literature in Transit...
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