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Famous authors · 20th century

W. Somerset Maugham

1874 to 1965 · English · Literary fiction, Drama

What sets their writing apart: Study Maugham for lucid storytelling: plain, well-made scenes, the observer-narrator and reliable structure. A model for craftsmanship and readability.

Notable works

Liza of Lambeth (1897)
Of Human Bondage (1915)
The Moon and Sixpence (1919)
The Painted Veil (1925)

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