W. Somerset Maugham
William Somerset Maugham was an English playwright, novelist and short story writer celebrated for works such as Of Human Bondage, The Moon and Sixpence, and The Razor's Edge. He was one of the most popular writers of his era, noted for his clear prose and keen observation of human character.
Career Journey
Background
- Born in
- 8th arrondissement of Paris
- Educated at
- King's College LondonHeidelberg University
- Awards
- 🏆 honorary doctor of the University of Toulouse
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Trending topics shown first"The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love."
"How can I be reasonable? To me our love was everything and you were my whole life. It is not very pleasant to realize that to you it was only an episode."
"As lovers, the difference between men and women is that women can love all day long, but men only at times."
"He did not care if she was heartless, vicious and vulgar, stupid and grasping, he loved her. He would rather have misery with one than happiness with the other."
"If a man hasn't what's necessary to make a woman love him, it's his fault, not hers."
"Oh, it's always the same,' she sighed, 'if you want men to behave well to you, you must be beastly to them; if you treat them decently they make you suffer for it."
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1874
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Birth1965
Died
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