Somerset Maugham was a British novelist, short story writer and playwright. He was born in 1874 in Paris. During the 1930s his popularity soared and he became the highest paid author of his era. Maughams father was a British lawyer working for the embassy in Paris. In France anyone born on French soil must serve in the army. To avoid this Maugham was born at the embassy, which was technically on British soil. After five years in medical school Maugham began a successful writing career. While Maugham worked in midwifery training in a London slum during medical school he learned about the...
Somerset Maugham was a British novelist, short story writer and playwright. He was born in 1874 in Paris. During the 1930s his popularity soared and h...
Bertha Ley comes of age, inherits her father's money and promptly marries a handsome, calm and unimaginative man. Bertha is wildly in love with Edward and believes she can be happy playing the role of a dutiful wife in their country home.
Bertha Ley comes of age, inherits her father's money and promptly marries a handsome, calm and unimaginative man. Bertha is wildly in love with Edward...
When Cakes and Ale was first published in 1930 it roused a storm of controversy since many people imagined they recognised portraits of literary figures now no more. It is the novel for which Maugham wished to be remembered.
When Cakes and Ale was first published in 1930 it roused a storm of controversy since many people imagined they recognised portraits of literary figur...
From Kant to Raymond Chandler; from the legend of Zurbaran to the art of the detective story; and, from Burke to Augustus Hare, this collection of essays explores the genre of literary criticism.
From Kant to Raymond Chandler; from the legend of Zurbaran to the art of the detective story; and, from Burke to Augustus Hare, this collection of ess...
This final, classic collection of stories reveals Maugham's unique talent for exposing and exploring the bitter realities of human relationships. Included are: The Lotus Eater, The Outstation and The Back of Beyond.
This final, classic collection of stories reveals Maugham's unique talent for exposing and exploring the bitter realities of human relationships. Incl...
The second of four volumes of short stories which reflect Somerset Maugham's wry perception of human foibles and gift for evoking drama from a sense of time and place. Set in Malaya, America and England, they include Flotsam and Jetsam, The Man With the Scar and The Vessel of Wrath.
The second of four volumes of short stories which reflect Somerset Maugham's wry perception of human foibles and gift for evoking drama from a sense o...
This classic collection of short stories moves from England, France and Spain to the silver sands of the South Pacific. It includes the famous story Rain, The Three Fat Women of Antibes, The Voice of The Turtle and Before The Party.
This classic collection of short stories moves from England, France and Spain to the silver sands of the South Pacific. It includes the famous story R...
LIZA OF LAMBETH (1897) by W. Somerset Maugham shows the tragedy and abuses of the working class in the misguided love affair of young factory worker Liza Kemp and an older married man.
A mood of subdued acceptance of one's life conditions prevails in this powerful first novel by the author of such masterworks as OF HUMAN BONDAGE and THE MOON AND SIXPENCE.
LIZA OF LAMBETH (1897) by W. Somerset Maugham shows the tragedy and abuses of the working class in the misguided love affair of young factory worker L...
