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28. Feb. 2006 · Of Human Bondage. W. Somerset Maugham. Random House Publishing Group, Feb 28, 2006 - Fiction - 736 pages. 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.
24. Mai 2019 · By NASRULLAH MAMBROL on May 24, 2019 • ( 2 ) 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. From the publication of Of Human Bondage (1915) through The Razor’s Edge (1944 ...
Of Human Bondage, the first of his masterpieces, came out in 1915, and with the publication in 1919 of The Moon and Sixpence his reputation as a novelist was established. At the same time his fame as a successful playwright and writer was being consolidated with acclaimed productions of various plays and the publication of several short story collections. His other works include travel books ...
Of Human Bondage. by W. Somerset Maugham. THE LITERARY WORK. A novel set in England and Europe from 1885 to 1906; published in 1915. SYNOPSIS. Philip Carey, orphaned at the age of nine, is sent to live with his aunt and uncle. The alienation he experiences at school and the restrictions placed on him by his guardians leave Philip feeling bitter ...
17. Juli 2019 · Of Human Bondage. Desperate for love and eager for experience of a wider world, Philip Carey grows up in the oppressive confines of his uncle's vicarage. The sensitive orphan is burdened by a club foot that sets him apart from his schoolmates and heightens his loneliness. Seeking passion and inspiration, he pursues his dreams of becoming an ...
About Of Human Bondage. Maugham’s 1915 masterpiece—hailed by Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time—is the coming-of-age story of a sensitive young man consumed by an unrequited passion. With a new introduction by Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone. Born with a clubfoot, Philip is orphaned as a child and ...
Originally published in 1915, Of Human Bondage is a potent expression of the power of sexual obsession and of modern man's yearning for freedom. This classic bildungsroman tells the story of Philip Carey, a sensitive boy born with a clubfoot who is orphaned and raised by a religious aunt and uncle.
