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A year after his first novel was published maugham began contributing to magazines and periodicals. Books by w somerset maugham authors like w somerset maugham what should i read next. Maugham is a british author who left a medical career when. Maybe its because i once was a theater major in college that i so thoroughly loved this novel. He was raised by an uncle, who tried to persuade the youngster to become an accountant or parson.
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