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Children. Mary Elizabeth (Liza) Wellcome. William Somerset Maugham [n 2] CH ( / mɔːm / MAWM; 25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) [n 1] was an English writer, known for his plays, novels and short stories. Born in Paris, where he spent his first ten years, Maugham was schooled in England and went to a German university.
W. Somerset Maugham (born Jan. 25, 1874, Paris, France—died Dec. 16, 1965, Nice) was an English novelist, playwright, and short-story writer whose work is characterized by a clear unadorned style, cosmopolitan settings, and a shrewd understanding of human nature.
W. Somerset Maugham (1874 – 1965) was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. Born in the British Embassy in Paris, where his father worked, Maugham was an orphan by the age of ten. [1]
Henry Maugham proved cold and emotionally cruel. The King's School, Canterbury, where Willie was a boarder during school terms, proved an inhospitable place, where he was teased for his bad English (French had been his first language) and his short stature, which he inherited from his father.
Quick Reference. (1874–1965) British novelist, short-story writer, and playwright. He was made a CH in 1954. Maugham was born in Paris, where his father was legal adviser to the British embassy, and he spent his childhood in France, speaking French as his first language.
Examine the life, times, and work of W. Somerset Maugham through detailed author biographies on eNotes.
W. Somerset Maugham was an English playwright, novelist, and short-story writer who made significant contributions to British heritage through his literary works and cultural influence. Born in 1874, Maugham became one of the most popular writers of his time, and his writings continue to be appreciated and studied in the literary world.
About the Author. W. Somerset Maugham was born in Paris in 1874. He trained as a doctor in London, where he started writing his first novels. In 1926 he bought a house in Cap Ferrat, France, which was to become a meeting place for a number of writers, artists, and politicians. He died in 1965.
Apr 20, 2018 · The W. Somerset Maugham Sampler, edited by Jerome Weidman, Garden City Publishing Co., 1943, published as The Somerset Maugham Pocket Book, Pocket Books, 1944. W. Somerset Maugham's Introduction to Modern English and American Literature, New Home Library, 1943.
Books by W Somerset Maugham. William Somerset Maugham (January 1874 – December 1965) was an English writer, known for his short stories, plays and spy novels. During the First World War Maugham worked for the British Secret Service.
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