Of Human Bondage

Description

Product ID:	9780099284963
Product Form:	Paperback / softback
Country of Manufacture:	GB
Title:	Of Human Bondage
Authors:	Author: W. Somerset Maugham
Page Count:	720
Subjects:	Classic fiction: general and literary, Classic fiction (pre c 1945), London, Greater London, c 1900 - c 1914
Description:	Select Guide Rating A masterpiece of modern literature that mirrors Maugham’s own career. Of Human Bondage is the first and most autobiographical of Maugham's novels. After a few months studying in Heidelberg, and a brief spell in Paris as a would-be artist, Philip settles in London to train as a doctor. A masterpiece of modern literature that mirrors Maugham’s own career. Of Human Bondage is the first and most autobiographical of Maugham''s novels. It is the story of Philip Carey, an orphan eager for life, love and adventure. After a few months studying in Heidelberg, and a brief spell in Paris as a would-be artist, Philip settles in London to train as a doctor. And that is where he meets Mildred, the loud but irresistible waitress with whom he plunges into a formative, tortured and masochistic affair which very nearly ruins him.
Imprint Name:	Vintage Classics
Publisher Name:	Vintage Publishing
Country of Publication:	GB
Publishing Date:	2000-03-02

Weight	524 g
Dimensions	197 × 131 × 39 mm