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. This comprehensive eBook presents Maugham’s collected works, featuring all the novels in the US public domain, with numerous illustrations, rare stories, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Maugham’s life and works
* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts
* All 10 novels in the US public domain, with individual contents tables
* Features rare works appearing for the first time in digital publishing
* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Rare short stories only available in this collection
* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories
* Easily locate the stories you want to read
* Includes a selection of Maugham’s non-fiction and plays
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres
Please note: 10 novels and the short stories published after 1922 cannot appear in this collection due to copyright. When new texts enter the public domain, they will be added to the eBook as a free update.
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CONTENTS:
The Novels
LIZA OF LAMBETH
THE MAKING OF A SAINT
THE HERO
MRS CRADDOCK
THE MERRY-GO-ROUND
THE BISHOP’S APRON
THE EXPLORER
THE MAGICIAN
OF HUMAN BONDAGE
THE MOON AND SIXPENCE
The Short Stories
INTRODUCTION TO THE SHORT STORIES
THE SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
THE SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER
The Plays
A MAN OF HONOUR
LADY FREDERICK
JACK STRAW
MRS DOT
PENELOPE
THE EXPLORER
THE TENTH MAN
LANDED GENTRY
THE LAND OF PROMISE
THE UNKNOWN
THE CIRCLE
CAESAR’S WIFE
EAST OF SUEZ
Selected Non-Fiction
THE LAND OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN
ON A CHINESE SCREEN
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