Maugham: A Biography
by Ted Morgan
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Uses previously undisclosed letters written by Maugham and the personal correspondence of his friends to portray Maugham's literary successes, intelligence work, marriage, and inability to come to terms with his own homosexuality.Tags
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Pitiless. Perhaps Maugham (or few of us, indeed) doesn't deserve much pity. Still, to write a book of over 700 pages about someone with whom you have so little sympathy is a bit off-putting.
I enjoyed this book. It was interesting. I would recommend it for those interested in Somerset Maugham.
Yes, it was rather gossipy. So? It seemed to be well-researched and was extensively documented. IOW, it was a true story of a person's life, warts and all.
Yes, it was rather gossipy. So? It seemed to be well-researched and was extensively documented. IOW, it was a true story of a person's life, warts and all.
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Ted Morgan is the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Valley of Death, Maugham, My Battle of Algiers, and FDR, among other books. He lives in New York.
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- Canonical title
- Maugham: A Biography
- Original title
- Maugham: A Biography
- Original publication date
- 1980
- People/Characters
- W. Somerset Maugham
- Important places
- Paris, France; London, England, UK; Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
- Dedication
- To the Memory of S.N. Behrman
- First words
- In England in 1874, Queen Victoria had been on the throne for thirty-seven years and showed no inclination to leave.
- Quotations
- Nor do I think it likely that at the age of seventy and more, I will write anything of any great value...The best of what a writer has to say is said to people of his own generation....I have made the most of what gifts natur... (show all)e gave me. I have completed the pattern I have tried to make of my life. I have fulfilled myself, and I am ready to call it a day.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Canterbury was the shrine of Thomas a Becket, murdered in 1170 in the cathedral, and the destination of Chaucer's storytelling pilgrims. It was a fitting burial place for a teller of tales.
- Original language
- English
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- 310
- Popularity
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- Reviews
- 3
- Rating
- (3.62)
- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper
- ISBNs
- 6
- ASINs
- 4
