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W. Somerset Maugham - Orientations: "There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."

William Somerset Maugham

William Somerset Maugham was born on 25 January 1874 and was to become a playwright and novelist of staggering talent. Losing both his parents at age 10, he was raised by a paternal uncle. Maugham eventually trained and qualified as a doctor. The initial print run of his first novel, Liza of Lambeth, published in 1897, sold out so rapidly that Maugham gave up medicine to write full-time. His life was certainly full as the short biography at the end of this book will attest to, but it is also a life full of marvellous works and dedication to his art as 'Orientations' reveals.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Word to the Wise
  • Publish Date: Mar 6th, 2014
  • Pages: 104
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 9.00in - 6.00in - 0.22in - 0.33lb
  • EAN: 9781783948314
  • Categories: Classics