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"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."
"One can be very much in love with a woman without wishing to spend the rest of one's life with her."
"She was making money. But she could not get over the idea that to earn her living was somewhat undignified, and she was inclined to remind you that she was a lady by birth."
"You can't learn too soon that the most useful thing about a principle is that it can always be sacrificed to expediency."
"It was like one of those comedies where the sets are good and the clothes pretty, where the dialogue is clever and the acting competent, so that you pass an agreeable evening, but a week later cannot …"
"... habits in writing as in life are only useful if they are broken as soon as they cease to be advantageous."
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1874
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Birth1965
Died
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