![]() Thomas’s Hospital London to become a medical student. He would then go to Heidelberg University and after graduation, he proceeded to St. However, it was not a great time in England as his pronounced stammer and delicate health made him a target for bullies and even teachers. Upon the death of his parents, he was sent to England where he attended King’s School, Canterbury. As such, Maugham grew up in France as a child and spoke French as his first language before he learned English in his youth. Maugham was born to a British father then living in Paris, as he was legal advisor to the British embassy. It does seem that at some point he was known to and was friends with everyone from DH Lawrence to Henry James from Dorthy Parker to Winston Churchill. His notoriety would bring him enormous wealth and celebrity, and he would often be pursued by journalists whenever he went. His novels would later on be translated into dozens of languages, as it was dramatized and millions of copies would be sold. “Of Human Bondage” which is one of the best works he ever published would go on to become one of the twentieth century’s most widely read works of fiction. In almost every English speaking country, his novels and short stories had immense acclaim. Six Stories Written in the First Person Singularįor much of his 90 years on Earth, Somerset Maugham was one of the most admired authors on the globe.
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