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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 a would-be artist, he settles in London to train as a doctor... Read Full Overview

Maugham's 1915 masterpiece--hailed by Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time--is the coming-of-age story of a sensitive young man consumed by an unrequited passion. With a new introduction by Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone.

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A masterpiece of modern literature that mirrors Maugham's own career.

Ranked in the top 100 best English language novels of the 20th century, "Of Human Bondage", is generally considered to be Maugham's masterpiece. While the novel suggests strong ties to his own life, Maugham stated that, "This is a novel, not an autobiography, though much in it... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

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... Read Full Overview

Of Human Bondage is a 1915 novel by W. Somerset Maugham. It 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."... Read Full Overview

Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time

Of Human BondageBy W. Somerset Maugham

Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham

This premium quality large print edition contains the complete and unabridged text of Of Human Bondage, printed on heavy, bright white 60# paper in a large 7.44"x9.69" format, with a fully laminated full-color cover featuring an original design.

Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time

W. Somerset Maugham's semiautobiographical masterpiece unfolds in London and Paris at the end of the 19th century. The protagonist, Philip Carey, is a sensitive orphan who's burdened with a club foot and shunned by his schoolmates. Philip's artistic aspirations fade with his... Read Full Overview

Set at the end of the nineteenth century, Maugham's semi-autobiographical novel is an unforgettable portrait of Philip Carey, an orphan with a club foot, desperate for knowledge and experience, as he struggles to find his way in a world that is as rigid as it is unforgiving... Read Full Overview