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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]
William Somerset Maugham. Born: Jan. 25, 1874, Paris, France. Died: Dec. 16, 1965, Nice (aged 91) Notable Works: “Cakes and Ale” “Liza of Lambeth” “Of Human Bondage” “The Moon and Sixpence” “The Razor’s Edge” (Show more)
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.
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 ...
Quick Reference. (1874–1965) British novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. He was made a CH in 1954. Maugham was born in Paris, where his father was legal adviser to the British embassy, and he spent his childhood in France, speaking French as his first language.
Of Human Bondage is a 1915 novel by W. Somerset Maugham. The novel is generally agreed to be Maugham's masterpiece and to be strongly autobiographical in nature, although he stated, "This is a novel, not an autobiography; though much in it is autobiographical, more is pure invention."
MAUGHAM, W (illiam) Somerset. Nationality: English. Born: Paris, of English parents, 25 January 1874. Education: King's School, Canterbury, Kent, 1885-89; University of Heidelberg, 1891-92; studied medicine at St. Thomas's Hospital, London, 1892-97: intern in Lambeth, London; qualified as surgeon, L.R.C.P., M.R.C.S., 1897.
W. Somerset Maugham was an English playwright, novelist, and short-story writer who made significant contributions to British heritage through his literary works and cultural influence. Born in 1874, Maugham became one of the most popular writers of his time, and his writings continue to be appreciated and studied in the literary world.
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.
