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The W Somerset Maugham Collection

William Somerset Maugham

Publisher: Blackmore Dennett

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Summary

W. Somerset Maugham was a British 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. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest English writers ever.

The W. Somerset Maugham Collection features:

The Moon And Sixpence
Of Human Bondage
The Magician
The Trembling Of A Leaf
Liza Of Lambeth
The Hero
Mrs. Craddock
The Punctiliousness Of Don Sebastian
A Bad Example
De Amicitia
Faith
The Choice Of Amyntas
and
Daisy
Available since: 01/29/2019.

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