William Somerset Maugham
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William Somerset Maugham 25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965 Jikia N.G.

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William Somerset Maugham was an English playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest paid author during the 1930s Jikia N.G.

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General Background Information W.S. Maugham was born on December 25, 1874 at the British Embassy in Paris, France. His father was a lawyer at the British Embassy and his mother was a writer. He was the fourth son of seven children, but only four that survived infancy. His elder brothers Charles, Frederick, and Henry studied at boarding school in England. He was effectively raised as an only child. Jikia N.G.

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General Background Information William spoke French very well. Their home was a famous salon with many literary and artistic people of the day. When William 8 years old, his mother died from tuberculosis, and at the age of 10 he lost his father who died of cancer. Jikia N.G.

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Maugham was sent to England to be cared for by his uncle, Henry MacDonald Maugham, the Vicar of Whitstable, in Kent. Jikia N.G.

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Childhood and education William attended The King's School, Canterbury, which was also difficult for him. He was teased for his bad English (French had been his first language) and his short stature, which he inherited from his father. Maugham developed a stammer that would stay with him all his life, although it was sporadic and subject to mood and circumstance. Jikia N.G.

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Education At the age of sixteen he travelled to Germany, where he studied literature, philosophy and German at Heidelberg University. On his return to England, he studied medicine at St Thomas' Hospital in Lambeth, London .

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F irst novel Having finished his studies, he qualified as a surgeon and a physician. However, he turned to writing. In 1897 his first novel “Liza of Lambeth” was published.

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William was off for a year in Spain. When he returned to London, he began working on novels and plays. He was inspired by the style of Oscar Wilde. Jikia N.G.

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His most famous plays are: “ A man of Honour” (1903) “ Lady Frederic” (1907) “ Jack Straw”(1912) “ The Unknown”(1920) “ The Circle”(1921) “ Our Betters” (1923) “ The Constant Wife” (1927) “ Sheppey”(1933). Jikia N.G.

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Maugham travelled far and wide during his lifetime to Europe, North America, Far East, the South Seas and beyond. Jikia N.G.

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When World War I broke out, Maugham volunteered with the American Volunteer Motor Ambulance Corps. During this time, he met Frederick Gerald Haxton, a young San Franciscan, who became his companion and lover until Haxton's death in 1944 Jikia N.G.

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I n America Maugham met the wife of Sir Henry Wellcome, Gwendoline Maud Syrie Barnardo with whom he had a daughter Liza. They married in 1917. His wife was a famous interior decorator.

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Notable works: Of Human Bondage , 1915 The Moon and Sixpence ,1919 Cakes and Ale, 1930 Theatre, 1937 The Razor’s Edge, 1944 In his later years he wrote numerous essays, short stories and novels. Jikia N.G.

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“ Ashenden : Or the British Agent” During World War II he worked for some time in Switzerland and Russia as an agent of the British Intelligence Service. This work inspired “Ashenden: Or, the British Agent”. Jikia N.G.

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He himself received many honours during his lifetime, including The Order of the Companions of Honour (1954) Jikia N.G.

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William Somerset Maugham died in Nice, France, on December 16, 1965. His ashes were interred in Galpin’s garden, Canterbury, England. Jikia N.G.

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dramatic anthology Jikia N.G.

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Book Description : In Theatre, W. Somerset Maugham introduces us to Julia Lambert, a woman of breathtaking poise and talent whose looks have stood by her forty-six years. She is one of the greatest actresses England–so good, in fact, that perhaps she never stops acting. It seems that noting can ruffle her satin feathers, until a quiet stranger who challenges Julia's very sense of self. As a result, she will endure rejection for the first time, her capacity as a mother will be affronted, and her ability to put on whatever face she desired for her public will prove limited. In Theatre, Maugham subtly exposes the tensions and triumphs that occur when acting and reality blend together, and–for Julia–ultimately reverse. Jikia N.G.

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Main Characters: Julia Lambert Lord Tamerley Michael Gosselyn Tom Fennell Roger Gosselyn Jikia N.G.

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