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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]
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.
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.
Jul 22, 2022 · William Somerset Maugham was one of the most successful English writers of the 20th century and remains the most adapted for film and TV. This collection includes seven of his novels and plays, dramatised by BBC radio.
W. Somerset Maugham. William Somerset Maugham was born in Paris in 1874. He spoke French even before he spoke a word of English, a fact to which some critics attribute the purity of his style.
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.
Mar 8, 2010 · The complete short stories of W. Somerset Maugham. by. Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965. Publication date. 1932. Topics. Short stories, English. Publisher. Doubleday.
(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.
Jan 11, 2019 · Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965. Publication date. 1984. Topics. Short stories, English -- 20th century, Short stories, English. Publisher. London : Octopus Books. Collection. internetarchivebooks; printdisabled; inlibrary. Contributor. Internet Archive. Language. English. Title (alternate script) None. Author (alternate script)
