Maugham

William summersault Maugham (25 January 1874 16 December 1965) was born on 25 December 1874 at the British Embassy in Paris, the fourth intelligence (of seven children total, but only four that survived infancy). He was an side playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era. William Somerset Maugham died in Nice, France on 16 December 1965. By the time of ten he was orphaned with an income of £150 a class after the death of his mother from tuberculosis and his father of cancer. He was sent to live with his Aunt and Uncle.William suffered from his lack of proficiency in English and loss of his pargonnts but his aunt and uncle did the best they could in raising such a young boy, themselves never having had children. corresponding his protagonist, Maugham himself would live for many years in search of his trading and a place where he belonged. He courted much literary argument through his works including accusations of a thinly-veiled satirical attack on Thomas Hardy in Cakes and Ale (1930). Although he was homosexual, he wed once and had numerous affairs with women, many of his female characters mirroring documentary life lovers.

Maugham travelled far and wide during his life to Europe, join America, the Far East, the South Seas and beyond; he also explored many professions including doctor, spy, and playwright, but it is for his short stories and novels that he is best remembered today. There are many biographical details in his stories and characters; he avoids breezy sentimentality, favouring spare yet vivid. Maugham saw numerous television and natural covering adaptations of his works and enjoyed great financial success. While his life was less-than perfect at times and he raised the ire of many, he made notable and generous contributions to the people and institutions who supported him in his life, including building a new library for Kings College, Canterbury, England. When human War I broke out Maugham volunteered... If you want to grow a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay

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