W. S. Maugham
Somerset Maugham lived a long time, almost one hundred years. He lived to see the collapse of the great colonial empires, the rise of America, and to fly in an airplane. He seems to have taken it all in with his usual apathetic character. W. Somerset Maugham was born in Paris as the sixth and youngest son of the solicitor to the British embassy. French was his first language. At the age of 10 Maugham was orphaned and sent to England to live with his uncle, the vicar of Whitestable. He was educated at King's School, Canterbury, and Heidelberg University in Germany. He then six years of medicine in London. In 1897, he finally became a doctor and graduated from St. Thomas' medical school. After the success of his first novels and plays, he abandoned medicine, however he diligently put as much effort into writing as he had medicine. He never owned a typewriter so he wrote everything by hand. Eventually, he developed a habit of writing for four hours every morning. He then lived in Paris for ten years as a struggling young author. In 1897, his first novel, Liza of Lambert appeared. His first play, A Man of Honour was produced i
While in Germany he enjoys the experience of being free from his uncle and the school that had denied him a simple life. He believes that he is no longer a Christian, and instead of following the expectations of his religious fanatic uncle, Philip leaves school early. At this time, Philip realizes that he no longer loves her, and is finally freed from his bondage. In 1928, he purchased Mauresque, a villa on the Riviera in the south of France overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. His deformity causes him to lose self confidence, and as a result he doesn't really make many friends. Mildred has become a girl of the streets and has a baby. As he grows, they decide to send him off to school. It is about this time that Mildred makes another appearance into Philip Carey's life. He has confidence in his artistic ability, and he is determined to become a first rate artist. Somerset Maugham lived to be 91 years of age. It is usually considered his most outstanding achievement. It made him the most popular author of his time. She eventually ran off with a good friend of his.
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