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Of Human Bondage

Author	: W. Somerset Maugham
Publisher	: Courier Dover Publications
Release Date	: 2019-07-17
ISBN 10	: 9780486832401
Pages	: 579 pages
Rating	: 4.8/5 (324 users)

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Download or read book Of Human Bondage written by W. Somerset Maugham and published by Courier Dover Publications. This book was released on 2019-07-17 with total page 579 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 artist in Heidelberg and Paris but returns to London, humbled by his own mediocrity. But Philip's degradation has only just begun, as an obsession with a vulgar, cold-hearted waitress threatens to destroy what remains of his idealism. Like his protagonist's physical deformity, W. Somerset Maugham's homosexuality was a constant source of anxiety, alienation, and shame. He termed his masterpiece "not an autobiography, but an autobiographical novel; fact and fiction are inexorably mingled; the emotions are my own." By combining residual Victorian values with the early twentieth century's mood of irony and despair, Maugham offers a timeless view of emotional isolation and the possibility of redemption through self-knowledge and maturity.

Of Human Bondage

Author	: William Somerset Maugham
Publisher	: Random House
Release Date	: 2000
ISBN 10	: 9780099284963
Pages	: 722 pages
Rating	: 4.9/5 (849 users)

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Download or read book Of Human Bondage written by William Somerset Maugham and published by Random House. This book was released on 2000 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of Human Bondage is the first and most autobiographical of Maugham s masterpieces. It is the story of Philip Carey, an orphan eager for life, love and adventure. After a few months studying in Heidelberg, and a brief spell in Paris as would-be arti

Of Human Bondage

Author	: William Somerset Maugham
Publisher	: Library of Alexandria
Release Date	: 1963
ISBN 10	: 9781465550385
Pages	: 957 pages
Rating	: 4.6/5 (53 users)

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Download or read book Of Human Bondage written by William Somerset Maugham and published by Library of Alexandria. This book was released on 1963 with total page 957 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A young, handicapped physician is degraded in an affair with a waitress.

A study guide for W. Somerset Maugham's "Of Human Bondage"

Author	: Gale, Cengage Learning
Publisher	: Gale, Cengage Learning
Release Date	: 2015-09-15
ISBN 10	: 9781410321138
Pages	: 15 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (211 users)

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Download or read book A study guide for W. Somerset Maugham's "Of Human Bondage" written by Gale, Cengage Learning and published by Gale, Cengage Learning . This book was released on 2015-09-15 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A study guide for W. Somerset Maugham's "Of Human Bondage", excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Novels for Students series. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Novels for Students for all of your research needs.

Of Human Bondage and Divine Grace

Author	: John Ross Carter
Publisher	: Open Court Publishing
Release Date	: 1992
ISBN 10	: 0812691717
Pages	: 356 pages
Rating	: 4.9/5 (17 users)

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Download or read book Of Human Bondage and Divine Grace written by John Ross Carter and published by Open Court Publishing. This book was released on 1992 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Deliverance from bondage is at the heart of the Christian message. It is also, as this volume demonstrates, the message in the hearts of men and women living religiously in diverse traditions around the world. Of Human Bondage and Divine Grace is the first bringing together of multitraditional insights on a single religious theme. It comprises 20 papers by 12 scholars, representing the Hindu, Buddhist, Ancient Greek, Jewish, Shinto, Greek Orthodox, Muslim, Roman Catholic, and Protestant conceptions of bondage and grace.

Of Human Bondage, with a Digression on the Art of Fiction

Author	: William Somerset Maugham
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 1946
ISBN 10	: UCAL:$B275927
Pages	: 44 pages
Rating	: 4.$/5 (759 users)

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Study Guide to Of Human Bondage by W Somerset Maugham

Author	: Intelligent Education
Publisher	: Influence Publishers
Release Date	: 2020-02-15
ISBN 10	: 9781645425311
Pages	: 166 pages
Rating	: 4.4/5 (253 users)

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Download or read book Study Guide to Of Human Bondage by W Somerset Maugham written by Intelligent Education and published by Influence Publishers. This book was released on 2020-02-15 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for W Somerset Maugham’s Of Human Bondage, agreed to be Maugham’s most noted and most important work. As a bildungsroman of the early 20th century, Of Human Bondage is Maugham’s strongly autobiographical story of the evolution of a young man through the storm and stress of youth. Moreover, Maugham writing is an example of finding serenity despite haunting and imperfect pasts. This Bright Notes Study Guide explores the context and history of Maugham’s classic work, helping students to thoroughly explore the reasons it has stood the literary test of time. Each Bright Notes Study Guide contains: - Introductions to the Author and the Work - Character Summaries - Plot Guides - Section and Chapter Overviews - Test Essay and Study Q&As The Bright Notes Study Guide series offers an in-depth tour of more than 275 classic works of literature, exploring characters, critical commentary, historical background, plots, and themes. This set of study guides encourages readers to dig deeper in their understanding by including essay questions and answers as well as topics for further research.

Of Human Bondage

Author	: W. Somerset Maugham
Publisher	: Penguin
Release Date	: 2007-01-02
ISBN 10	: 9781101077689
Pages	: 704 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (776 users)

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Download or read book Of Human Bondage written by W. Somerset Maugham and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007-01-02 with total page 704 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time "It is very difficult for a writer of my generation, if he is honest, to pretend indifference to the work of Somerset Maugham," wrote Gore Vidal. "He was always so entirely there." 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. Philip yearns for adventure, and at eighteen leaves home, eventually pursuing a career as an artist in Paris. When he returns to London to study medicine, he meets the androgynous but alluring Mildred and begins a doomed love affair that will change the course of his life. There is no more powerful story of sexual infatuation, of human longing for connection and freedom. "Here is a novel of the utmost importance," wrote Theodore Dreiser on publication. "It is a beacon of light by which the wanderer may be guided. . . . One feels as though one were sitting before a splendid Shiraz of priceless texture and intricate weave, admiring, feeling, responding sensually to its colors and tones." With an Introduction by Gore Vidal Commentary by Theodore Dreiser and Graham Greene

Of Human Bondage

Author	: W. Somerset Maugham
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 1930
ISBN 10	:
Pages	: 766 pages
Rating	: 4./5 ( users)

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Of Human Bondage

Author	: W. Somerset Maugham
Publisher	: Graphic Arts Books
Release Date	: 2021-05-28
ISBN 10	: 9781513288253
Pages	: 666 pages
Rating	: 4.1/5 (882 users)

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Download or read book Of Human Bondage written by W. Somerset Maugham and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2021-05-28 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of Human Bondage (1915) is a novel by W. Somerset Maugham. Inspired by his experiences as an orphan and young student, Maugham composed his masterpiece. Adapted several times for film, Of Human Bondage is a story of tragedy, perseverance, and the eternal search for happiness which drives us as much as it haunts our every move. Orphaned as a boy, Philip Carey is raised in an affectionless household by his aunt and uncle. Although his Aunt Louisa tries to make him feel welcome, William proves an uncaring, vindictive man. Left to fend for himself most days, Philip finds solace in the family’s substantial collection of books, which serve as an escape for the imaginative boy. Sent to study at a prestigious boarding school, Philip struggles to fit in with his peers, who abuse him for his intelligence and club foot. Despite his struggles, he perseveres in his studies and chooses his own path in life, moving to Heidelberg, Germany and denying his uncle’s wish that he attend Oxford. As he struggles to become a professional artist, Philip learns that one’s dreams are often unsubstantiated in the world of the living. Of Human Bondage is a tale of desire, disappointment, and romance by a master stylist with a keen sense of the complications inherent to human nature. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of W. Somerset Maugham’s Of Human Bondage is a classic work of British literature reimagined for modern readers.

Of Human Bondage

Author	: W. Somerset Maugham
Publisher	: Everyman's Library
Release Date	: 2015-10-06
ISBN 10	: 9781101907689
Pages	: 0 pages
Rating	: 4.0/5 (76 users)

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Download or read book Of Human Bondage written by W. Somerset Maugham and published by Everyman's Library. This book was released on 2015-10-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: W. Somerset Maugham’s masterwork is the coming-of-age story of Philip Carey, a sensitive young man consumed by an unrequited and self-destructive love. Born with a clubfoot, Philip is orphaned as a child and raised by unsympathetic relatives. Sent to a boarding school where he has difficulty fitting in, he grows up with an intense longing for love, art, and experience. After failing to become an artist in Paris, he begins medical studies in London, where he meets Mildred, a cold-hearted waitress with whom he falls into a powerful, tortured, life-altering love affair. This is the most autobiographical of Maugham’s works, with Philip’s malformed foot standing in for Maugham’s stutter, and the character’s painful romantic struggles inspired by the author’s own intense love affairs with both men and women. A brilliant and deeply moving portrayal of the price of passion and the universal desire for connection, Of Human Bondage stands as one of the most accomplished novels in English literature.

Of Human Bondage

Author	: William Somerset Maugham
Publisher	: DigiCat
Release Date	: 2022-11-13
ISBN 10	: EAN:8596547395393
Pages	: 843 pages
Rating	: 4.5/5 (547 users)

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Download or read book Of Human Bondage written by William Somerset Maugham and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 843 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of Human Bondage is a novel by W. Somerset Maugham. It is generally agreed to be his masterpiece and to be strongly autobiographical in nature. The Modern Library ranked Of Human Bondage No. 66 on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. The book begins with the death of Helen Carey, the mother of nine-year-old Philip Carey. Philip's father Henry had died a few months before, and the orphan Philip, born with a club foot, is sent to live with his Aunt Louisa and Uncle William Carey. Early chapters relate Philip's experience at the vicarage. Louisa tries to be a mother to Philip, but his uncle takes a cold disposition towards him. Philip's uncle has a vast collection of books, and Philip enjoys reading to find ways to escape his mundane existence. Less than a year later, Philip is sent to a boarding school. His uncle and aunt wish for him to eventually attend Oxford. Philip's disability makes it difficult for him to fit in. Philip is informed that he could have earned a scholarship for Oxford, which both his uncle and school headmaster see as a wise course, but Philip insists on going to Germany. In Germany, Philip lives at a boarding house with other foreigners. Philip enjoys his stay in Germany. Philip's guardians decide to take matters into their own hands and they convince him to move to take up an apprenticeship... William Somerset Maugham (1874 – 1965) was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest paid author during the 1930s.

Of Human Bondage

Author	: W. Somerset Maugham
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 2011-11-12
ISBN 10	: 1619490714
Pages	: pages
Rating	: 4.9/5 (14 users)

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Of Human Bondage

Author	: W Somerset Maugham
Publisher	: CreateSpace
Release Date	: 2014-08-22
ISBN 10	: 1499722761
Pages	: 498 pages
Rating	: 4.2/5 (61 users)

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Download or read book Of Human Bondage written by W Somerset Maugham and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-08-22 with total page 498 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "W. Somerset Maugham's" Of Human Bondage is generally agreed to be his masterpiece and to be strongly autobiographical in nature. Although Maugham stated, "This is a novel, not an autobiography, though much in it is autobiographical, more is pure invention." Of Human Bondage was ranked in the top 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century. Maugham indicates in his foreword that he derived the title from a passage inBaruch Spinoza'sEthics: ""The impotence of man to govern or restrain the emotions I call bondage, for a man who is under their control is not his own master... so that he is often forced to follow the worse, although he see the better before him."" Of Human Bondage initially was criticized in both England and the United States; theNew York Worlddescribed the romantic obsession of the protagonist Philip Carey as "the sentimental servitude of a poor fool." The influential American novelist and criticTheodore Dreiserrescued the novel, referring to it as a work of genius and comparing it to aBeethovensymphony. His review gave the book a lift, and it has never been out of print since.

Of Human Bondage

Author	: William Somerset Maugham
Publisher	:
Release Date	: 1948
ISBN 10	: OCLC:255950160
Pages	: 941 pages
Rating	: 4.2/5 (95 users)

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An Appointment with Somerset Maugham

Author	: Richard Hauer Costa
Publisher	: Texas A&M University Press
Release Date	: 1994
ISBN 10	: 0890966192
Pages	: 227 pages
Rating	: 4.6/5 (92 users)

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Download or read book An Appointment with Somerset Maugham written by Richard Hauer Costa and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 1994 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Now, just ask yourself", Maugham said without the least suggestion of a stutter, "wouldn't it be a dreadful world if pleasure ruled?" But pleasure has ruled Richard Costa's world - the pleasure of books and their writers. In this charming and insightful reminiscence, he introduces readers to a host of literary lives that have touched him: Somerset Maugham, H. G. Wells, Malcolm Lowry, Conrad Aiken, Edmund Wilson, Kingsley Amis, Dorothy Parker, Edith Wharton, and others. The journey of the mind and heart Costa traces has some illustrious guides. Reading and re-reading the works of memorable writers of our time, interviewing them, and writing about them, he has woven literature into his life in a way that provides illumination and just plain interest for those who read the story here. In his intellectual and literary chronicle, readers will find much humor, much memory, and much food for thought.

A Bibliography of the Writings of William Somerset Maugham

Author	:
Publisher	: Ardent Media
Release Date	: 1931
ISBN 10	:
Pages	: 88 pages
Rating	: 4./5 ( users)

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