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Maugham's 1915 masterpiece--hailed by Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time--is the coming-of-age story of a sensitive young man consumed by an unrequited passion. With a new introduction by Abraham Verghese. Born with a clubfoot, Philip is orphaned as a child and raised by unsympathetic relatives. Sent to a boarding school where he has difficulty fitting in, he grows up with an intense longing for love, art, and experience. After failing to become an artist in Paris, he begins medical studies in London, where he meets Mildred, a cold-hearted waitress with whom he falls into a powerful, tortured, life-altering love affair. This is the most autobiographical of Maugham's works, with Philip's malformed foot standing in for Maugham's stutter, and the character's painful romantic struggles inspired by the author's own intense love affairs with both men and women. A brilliant and deeply moving portrayal of the price of passion and the universal desire for connection, Of Human Bondage stands as one of the most accomplished novels in English literature.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Maugham, W. Somerset
- ISBN: 9780140018615
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 7.07 x 0.91
- Number Of Pages: 608
- Publication Year: 1978
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A story of torturous, unreciprocated love and irrational behavior.
Wes N. - 2 years 2 months agoOf Human Bondage is a story of a young man who struggles to find success and happiness in early 20th century England and France. The plot is emotionally draining and frustrating, but it is also equally therapeutic and potentially self-reflective by having the uncanny ability to expose oneself with commonalities of Philip Carey's character--commonalities one might be reluctant to radically accept as such. Read this book if you are looking for a book that portrays a person finding himself, losing himself, irrationally (usually) rationalizing his predicaments, and everywhere in-between. I highly recommend this book, but this book is definitely not a feel-good type of book. Hence, the title.
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