W. Somerset Maugham
Born
in British Embassy, Paris, The United Kingdom
January 25, 1874
Died
December 16, 1965
Genre
Influences
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Of Human Bondage
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published
1915
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1112 editions
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The Razor’s Edge
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published
1944
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20 editions
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The Painted Veil
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published
1925
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5 editions
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The Moon and Sixpence
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published
1919
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3 editions
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Theatre
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published
1937
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153 editions
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Up at the Villa
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published
1941
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113 editions
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Cakes and Ale
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published
1930
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278 editions
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The Magician
by
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published
1908
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1259 editions
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Ashenden
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published
1927
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235 editions
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Christmas Holiday
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published
1939
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116 editions
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What book do you want to read for the Classic Book Group Read for the period of October through December 2014?
The Painted Veil, by W. Somerset Maugham
Set in England and Hong Kong in the 1920s, The Painted Veil is the story of the beautiful but love-starved Kitty Fane.
When her husband discovers her adulterous affair, he forces her to accompany him to the heart of a cholera epidemic. Stripped of the British society of her youth and the small but effective society she fought so hard to attain in Hong Kong, she is compelled by her awakening conscience to reassess her life and learn how to love.
The Painted Veil is a beautifully written affirmation of the human capacity to grow, to change, and to forgive.
The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, by Howard Pyle
He stole from the rich and gave to the poor, and in so doing became an undying symbol of virtue. But most important, Robin Hood and his band of Merry Men offer young readers more than enough adventure and thrills to keep them turning the pages. Who could resist the arrows flying, danger lurking, and medieval intrigue?
Wuthering Heights, by Emily Brontë
Wuthering Heights is a wild, passionate story of the intense and almost demonic love between Catherine Earnshaw and Heathcliff, a foundling adopted by Catherine's father. After Mr Earnshaw's death, Heathcliff is bullied and humiliated by Catherine's brother Hindley and wrongly believing that his love for Catherine is not reciprocated, leaves Wuthering Heights, only to return years later as a wealthy and polished man. He proceeds to exact a terrible revenge for his former miseries. The action of the story is chaotic and unremittingly violent, but the accomplished handling of a complex structure, the evocative descriptions of the lonely moorland setting and the poetic grandeur of vision combine to make this unique novel a masterpiece of English literature.
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