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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.

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3. www.britannica.com › biography › W-Somerset-MaughamW. Somerset Maugham | Novelist, Playwright, Short Story Writer

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   Jul 11, 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.

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   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]

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6. thegreatestbooks.org › lists › 110;W. Somerset Maugham’s Ten Greatest Novels of All Time

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   A list of the best novels by ten great novelists, selected and analyzed by W. Somerset Maugham, a master of fiction. The list includes classics such as Tom Jones, Pride and Prejudice, Madame Bovary, and War and Peace.

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   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.

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   Who is William Somerset Maugham?

   • 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.

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   • For many readers and critics, the best of Maugham is in his short stories. Raphael writes that Maugham became widely regarded as the supreme English exponent of the form – "both the magazine squib and the more elaborate conte ". Most were first published in weekly or monthly magazines and later collected in book form.

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   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. 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.

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   • The Secret Lives of Somerset Maugham: A Biography. New York: Random House. ISBN 978-0-679-60371-9. Innes, Christopher (2002). Modern British Drama: The Twentieth Century. Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-01675-9. Knowles, Elizabeth, ed. (2014). The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations. Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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    A comprehensive biography of the English writer W. Somerset Maugham, who wrote novels, short stories, and plays. Learn about his life, works, awards, and legacy.