One of the most popular writers of Interwar Britain, W. Somerset Maugham earned vast sums as a playwright, novelist and master of the short story. His work is characterised by a clear unadorned style, cosmopolitan settings and a perceptive understanding of human nature. The novel βOf Human Bondageβ
Delphi Complete Works of W. Somerset Maugham (Illustrated)
β Scribed by William Somerset Maugham
- Publisher
- PublishDrive
- Year
- 2017
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 5 MB
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Category
- Fiction
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One of the most popular writers of Interwar Britain, W. Somerset Maugham earned vast sums as a playwright, novelist and master of the short story. His work is characterised by a clear unadorned style, cosmopolitan settings and a perceptive understanding of human nature. The novel 'Of Human Bondage' (1915) is generally regarded as his masterpiece, offering a semi-autobiographical account of a young medical student's painful progress toward maturity. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Maugham's complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, rare stories, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
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Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Maugham's life and works
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Concise introductions to the novels and other texts
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All 20 novels, with individual contents tables
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Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing
- Images of how the books were first...
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