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W. Somerset Maugham's "A Man of Honour" tells the story of a man grappling with his sense of duty and his personal sense of morality. Set in the early 20th century, this play examines themes of class, loyalty, and honor. Fans of classic ...

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In this witty and satirical comedy, Lady Frederick is torn between her social status and a forbidden love interest. As she navigates the pitfalls of high society, the audience is treated to a clever commentary on the expectations and limitations p...

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This gripping drama is set in a British colonial outpost in Southeast Asia. William Somerset Maugham's play explores themes of imperialism, racism, and cross-cultural relationships. With vivid characters and poetic language, this work remains a po...

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Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time"e;It is very difficult for a writer of my generation, if he is honest, to pretend indifference to the work of Somerset Maugham,"e; wrote Gore Vidal. "e;He was alw...

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Maugham's first novel is about the gloomy, poverty-stricken world of South London in the 1890s and how it affects one young girl who tries to escape from it.

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Based on the life of Paul Gauguin, The Moon and Sixpence is W. Somerset Maugham's ode to the powerful forces behind creative genius.Charles Strickland is a staid banker, a man of wealth and privilege.  He is also a man possessed of ...

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An obsessive love affair provides the pivot of this powerful evocation of a young man's progress to maturity in the years before the First World War.

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A Vintage Shorts “Short Story Month” Selection   While stranded waiting for their ship to be released from quarantine, Dr. and Mrs. Macphail must share lodging with the insufferable Davidsons—self-righteous and over-zealous ...

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Ther...

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"The Painted Veil" is the powerful novel of transgression and redemption by popular and prolific British author W. Somerset Maugham. "The Painted Veil" tells the story of the lovely and superficial Kitty Garstin and her unhappy marriage to Walter ...

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The only hardcover edition of short stories by one of the twentieth century's most enduringly popular fiction writers. <BR>Though W. Somerset Maugham was also famous for his novels and plays, it has been argued that in thethe short story he ...

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Charles Strickland, a conventional stockbroker, abandons his wife and children for Paris and Tahiti, to live his life as a painter. Whilst his betrayal of family, duty and honour gives him the freedom to achieve greatness, his decision leads to an...

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A masterpiece of modern literature that mirrors Maugham s own career.Of Human Bondage is the first and most autobiographical of Maugham's novels. It is the story of Philip Carey, an orphan eager for life, love and adventure. After a few months stu...

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