
Of Human Bondage
Generally considered to be W. Somerset Maugham’s masterpiece, Of Human Bondage follows Philip Carey, an orphan since age nine, as he grows up in a small town under the care of his aunt and uncle—a vicar who controls his inheritance.
While considered by many to be an autobiography, Maugham has stated that “...though much in it is autobiographical, more is pure invention.” Of Human Bondage has been a...
Generally considered to be W. Somerset Maugham’s masterpiece, Of Human Bondage follows Philip Carey, an orphan since age nine, as he grows up in a small town under the care of his aunt and uncle—a vicar who controls his inheritance.
While considered by many to be an autobiography, Maugham has stated that “...though much in it is autobiographical, more is pure invention.” Of Human Bondage has been a...