The first and most autobiographical of Maugham's masterpieces. 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, he settles in London to train as a doctor where he meets Mildred, the loud but irresistible waitress with whom he plunges into a tortured and masochistic affair.
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W. Somerset Maugham was born in Paris in 1874. He trained as a doctor in London where he started writing his first novels. In 1926 he bought a house in Cap Ferrat, France, which was to become a meeting place for a number of writers, artists and politicians. He died in 1965.
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The first and most autobiographical of Maugham's masterpieces. 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, he settles in London to train as a doctor where he meets Mildred, the loud but irresistible waitress with whom he plunges into a tortured and masochistic affair.
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Softcover. Condition: Gut. Der Roman \ Of Human Bondage\ von W. Somerset Maugham erzählt die Geschichte von Philip Carey, einem Waisenjungen voller Lebensdrang, Liebe und Abenteuerlust. Nach einer Studienzeit in Heidelberg und einer kurzen Zeit in Paris als Künstler kehrt er nach London zurück, um als Arzt zu trainieren. Hier beginnt eine komplizierte Beziehung mit der Kellnerin Mildred, die sein Leben auf tragische Weise beeinflusst. Zustand: Einband mit stärkeren Gebrauchsspuren, Seiten geringfügig gebräunt, insgesamt GUTER Zustand. Stichworte: Genres: Roman, Autobiografie, Klassiker; Schlagworte: Philip Carey, Autonomie, Versklavung, Heidelberg, Paris, London, Mildred, Masochismus, W. Somerset Maugham, Mandarin. 704 Seiten Englisch 380g. Seller Inventory # 301952
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