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W. Somerset Maugham (William Somerset Maugham)novelist, playwright, and short story writer Born: 1/25/1874 Birthplace: Paris, France Although he was most well known as an author, W. Somerset Maugham had a varied professional life that included obstetrics and a stint as a secret agent during World War I. The success of his first novel, Liza of Lambeth (1897), persuaded him to quit medicine for writing. He is most famous for four novels, Of Human Bondage (1915), The Moon and Sixpence (1919), Cakes and Ale (1930), and The Razor's Edge (1944). His plays were popular in their day and at one time four of them ran simultaneously in London. His short stories are considered among the best in English. Died: Nice, France, 12/16/1965Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
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