A rare glimpse into the mind of one of the most enigmatic of 20th century authors, autobiographical without being an autobiography. von Maugham, W. Somerset

In the dark days of the Spanish Inquisition, such a claim to blessedness has serious consequences, especially when Catalina seems more inclined to obey her heart than the demands of the Church. The last of Maugham's novels, Catalina is a...

Oh! Oh! Oh! I thought with shuddering fascination of those dinner-parties von Maugham, W. Somerset

William Somerset Maugham was born in 1874 and lived in Paris until he was ten. He was educated at King's School, Canterbury, and at Heidelberg University. He spent some time at St. Thomas' Hospital with the idea of practising medicine,...

William Somerset Maugham was born in 1874 and lived in Paris until he was ten. He was educated at King's School, Canterbury, and at Heidelberg University. He spent some time at St. Thomas' Hospital with the idea of practising medicine,...

William Somerset Maugham was born in 1874 and lived in Paris until he was ten. He was educated at King's School, Canterbury, and at Heidelberg University. He spent some time at St. Thomas' Hospital with the idea of practising medicine,...

This third volume of Maugham's stories, introduced and selected by the author himself, contains the celebrated series about Ashenden, a secret service agent in WWI. Based on Maugham's own experiences with the British Intelligence service...

This collection of stories was first published in 1993 (Mandarin). von Maugham, W. Somerset

Ein toter Engländer in einer Kleinstadt in Borneo, hingerafft von Tuberkulose und Opium. Ein goldenes Zigarettenetui. Und ein Packen Briefe, adressiert an eine schöne Frau: die ehrgeizige Lady Kastellan, ein Mittelpunkt der guten...

In "Denken mit W. Somerset Maugham: Über Skepsis und humorvolle Resignation, die Natur des Menschen und den Beruf des Schriftstellers" präsentiert der Autor eine Sammlung von Essays und Reflexionen über verschiedene Aspekte des Lebens,...

Autobiographical notebook kept by the novelist, short story writer and playwright between 1892, when he was eighteen, and 1949, when it was first published. Autobiographical, confessional, and packed with observations. von Maugham, W....

Die halbe Wahrheit von Maugham, W. Somerset