Of Human Bondage

Of Human Bondage (1915) is a novel by William Somerset Maugham.

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1915 - William Somerset Maugham

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Generally agreed to be Maugham's masterpiece, it is an autobiographical novel which deals with the life of Philip Carey, who, like Maugham, was orphaned and brought up by his pious uncle. Maugham's severe stutter has been replaced by Philip's clubfoot. The novel takes the form of a bildungsroman, tracing the protagonist's travels to Germany, Paris, and London while exploring his intellectual and emotional development.

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Stutter - Clubfoot - Bildungsroman - Germany - Paris - London

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