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- NAME: Somerset Maugham
- OCCUPATION: Author, Playwright
- BIRTH DATE: January 25, 1874
- DEATH DATE: December 16, 1965
- EDUCATION: King's School, Canterbury, St. Thomas' medical school, London
- PLACE OF BIRTH: UK Embassy, Paris, France
- PLACE OF DEATH: Nice, France
- Full Name: William Somerset Maugham
Best Known For
English novelist, playwright, and short-story writer Somerset Maugham is best known for the works Of Human Bondage, The Letter, Rain and The Razor's Edge.
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English novelist, playwright, and short-story writer Somerset Maugham's fame as a writer rests primarily on four books: Of Human Bondage (1915), a semi-autobiographical account his time in medical school; The Moon and Sixpence (1919), a tale suggested by the life of Paul Gauguin; Cakes and Ale (1930); and The Razor's Edge (1944), the story a returning veteran's quest for the good life.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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