books about: somerset     books:       Of Human Bondage (Signet Classics)14 reviews W. Somerset Maugham Signet Classics, 2007 wow! This book was recommended to me by a friend. I think this is one of the most honest and perceptive books I've ever read about coming of emotional maturity and about finding peace and meaning within. It is written in such uncomplicated way about the most profound emotions and complex feelings that will resonate with most. I couldn't recommend this book highly enough. Very good!             The Secret Lives of Somerset Maugham: A Biography Selina Hastings Random House, 2010             Cornelia and the Audacious Escapades of the Somerset Sisters15 reviews Lesley M. M. Blume Yearling, 2008 A delightful book that I will read over and over Strong plot and great characters. A delightful read that everyone should enjoy. Keep up the good work Miss Blume.             The Hero (Dodo Press)1 review W. Somerset Maugham Dodo Press, 2008 Bit dicky; but comfortable In The Hero, which was originally published in 1901, Somerset Maugham tells the story of Captain James Parsons, who comes home to Little Primpton a wounded hero. He's been away for five years, first at Sandhurst and then in India and South Africa. During that time he has not seen his parents--his "people," as Maugham consistently refers to them--nor his fiancé, Mary Clibborn, to whom he was ...             Collected Stories (Everyman's Library)8 reviews W. Somerset Maugham Everyman's Library, 2004 A Story Doesn't Have to Change the World I picked up this volume of stories because I'd heard that W Somerset Maugham was the true master of the short story form. I've read a lot of contemporary writers so I wanted to compare. I learned a lot from these stories. The first thing I learned was subtlety. These stories weren't filled with action sequences or grand plots, but instead they were filled with intent and slow moving ...             Collected Short Stories: Volume 4 (Penguin Twentieth Century Classics)18 reviews W. Somerset Maugham Penguin Classics, 1993 "Be happy, happy, happy" Life's too short, as we learn in Somerset Maugham, to live it compromised by ugly feeling or jealousy, and it's also too short to read all of his stories of the South Seas collected in this Volume 4 of his Collected Short Stories. (Apparently through some quirk of Amazon, reviews of any of the four volumes of his collected are given here under Volume 4, and probably under each volume too. Oh ...             The Painted Veil45 reviews W. Somerset Maugham Vintage, 2006 Human character development and spitual growth This is a superb book, dealing with multiple themes around human relationships, character development, distinguishing love and infatuation, the transcendental experience, and the meaning of existence. That sounds like a lot but this small book covers a lot of ground. Through a wide array of characters, Maugham explores the nature of human relationships. There a parental relationships where ...             Liza of Lambeth5 reviews Somerset Maugham Serenity Publishers, LLC, 2008 Preview Of What Was To Come Maugham's very first published work has many of the elements that would be evident in his later works and that set him apart as one of the truly accomplished men of letters of his era. Lisa Of Lambeth is set in a poor working district of South London where Maugham practiced medicine as a younger man and demonstrates the remarkable powers of observation that were crucial to his later success. The ...             A Writer's Notebook (Vintage International)1 review W. Somerset Maugham Vintage, 2009 Gems from a Master This quasi-journal of Maugham's thoughts, travels, philosophies and bits of literature is facinating on several levels. For an avid Maugham fan, you can see the germination of the ideas and the travels that became his novels. The charming, brilliant and matter-of-fact way in which Maugham says startling things about life will have you underlining passages throughout the work.             The Razor's Edge152 reviews W. Somerset Maugham Vintage, 2003 excellent study of human nature and choices At first I thought this book was not going to be as great as Of Human Bondage which I love, but as I read on, the significance of the message and the poignancy of this book became so pronounced. In fact, it is amazing how the author managed to convey such heavy issues in this short book, and to incorporate literary weight as well as underlying dark humor. He is a master researcher and observer ...             Rain and Other South Sea Stories (Thrift Edition)3 reviews W. Somerset Maugham Dover Publications, 2005 Beautifully written The story Rain is extraordinarily memorable. I recommend this book, though it's definitely not upbeat!             The Moon and Sixpence (Dover Value Editions)73 reviews W. Somerset Maugham Dover Publications, 2006 Maugham Does It Again! After having read `The Moon and Sixpence,' my faith in Somerset's writing as intelligent writing for the masses, remains unshaken. The pleasing fluidity that is a salient characteristic of his prose is omnipresent here as well, making this as fast a read as one of John Grisham's earlier works. Somerset is one of those writers who could expound on fluff and yet make a charming discourse out of it. ...             Collected Short Stories: Volume 3 (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics) W. Somerset Maugham Penguin Classics, 1993 The third volume of Somerset Maugham's Collected Short Stories, introduced by the author, contains the celebrated series about Ashenden, a secret service agent in World War I. Based on Maugham's own experiences with the British Intelligence service in Switzerland, the stories are vignettes in which he dramatises both the romance and absurdity of espionage as well as its ruthlessness and brutality. Accountable only to 'R', Ashenden travels all ...             Christmas Holiday9 reviews W. Somerset Maugham Vintage, 2000 Maughm - Storytelling at its best. Maughm has the unusual talent of baring truths about human nature in a most simplified fashion. His insights into the complexities of human relationships reveal his incredible talent with words. Maughm has been my absolute favorite writer for years...His unpretentious writing style reveals intelligence in the most positive way, extending out to anyone who loves to hear a wonderful story. ...             The Narrow Corner (Vintage International)3 reviews W. Somerset Maugham Vintage, 2009 One of Maugham's Best Novels. This is one of Maugham's best novels. It really reads like one of his short stories which has been very extended and expanded. Highly recommended.             Theatre10 reviews W. Somerset Maugham Vintage, 2001 don't miss this one! Middle-aged woman, a star of the London theatre, beautiful, fulfilled. But she thinks that something is missing in her life and falls in love with a very young guy, who is mesmerized by her fame. Later the young lover meets a girl of his age and falls in love with her, leaving behind his older lover. The story is as old as this world. What makes it so different from other million love stories? ...             The Trembling of a Leaf: Little Stories of the South Sea Islands2 reviews W. Somerset Maugham University of Michigan Library, 2009 Any Maughamophile will relish it His short stories whetted my appetite for good reading as I was learning the subtle nuances of English language as an adolescent in 1970s. Like healthy food healthy books also need some effort at resisting junk while cultivation of a taste is ongoing in one's reading adolescence. English was only a second language for me after Oriya those days. One of my favorites is "Bookbag", where a British ...             The Trembling of a Leaf4 reviews W. Somerset Maugham Dixon Price Publishing, 2002 Great short stories for Somerset Maugham lovers! This book consists of 8 short stories, many of them playing in the South Sea Islands. After reading this book you will want to go there and enjoy the beauty of life. Beautifully written, a pure pleasure to read!             The Magician (Penguin Classics)3 reviews W. Somerset Maugham Penguin Classics, 2007 Spell-binding The Magician is an early work of the still young(ish) Maugham. A compulsive attraction for a person unworthy of it stands between its protagonist and happiness: it shares a similar subject with works such as The Painted Veil, Theatre, and of course Of Human Bondage. But Maugham seems to have been still grappling with the implications of this interesting premise, and while in later works its ...             Of Human Bondage130 reviews W. Somerset Maugham Replica Books, 2002 Just The Best! I have read this book many times over the years and it's different every time. Is amazing how one writer can get all those human emotions and write about them, one can actually feel what the characters feel and get involved into their lives. 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