Of Human Bondage

Of Human Bondage is a 1915 novel by W. Somerset Maugham. The novel is generally agreed to be Maugham's masterpiece and to be strongly autobiographical in nature. "e;Of Human Bondage"e; is the semi-autobiographical tale of Philip Carey, who like Maugham, is orphaned and brought up by his uncle. "e;Of Human Bondage"e; is a "e;bildungsroman"e; that traces the travels of its main character to Germany,...