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William Somerset Maugham
AuthorBooks · Second hand1874-1965
William Somerset Maugham was an English writer, known for his plays, novels and short stories.
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Birth
1874
Death
1965
First book
1897
Years writing
129
Born at the British Embassy in Paris, Maugham began his life in an international diplomatic setting.
Before dedicating himself to writing, he trained as a doctor, a profession that deeply influenced his keen observation of human nature.
His masterpiece, Of Human Bondage, reflects many of the personal experiences and traumas of his difficult childhood.
After a youth marked by the loss of his parents, he found his true calling in literature and philosophy while studying in Heidelberg.
With a prolific career spanning over fifteen hundred works, he is remembered as one of the most versatile prose writers of the 20th century.