In 1947 maugham instituted the somerset maugham award, awarded to the best british writer or writers under the age of thirtyfive for a work of fiction published in the past year. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Somerset maugham signed books for sale in stock ebay. Don fernando, or, variations on some spanish themes the armchair. Maugham was famous as a dramatist before he was known for his novels and short stories. An excellent copy in the dust jacket with faded spine panel, and a couple of shallow chips and nicks. Somerset maugham, was an english playwright, novelist, and short story writer. As the years passed, he put more and more effort even genius into his one triumphant creation, w. The pages are clean with no writing, marks or bookplates in the book.
The moon and sixpence was partially inspired by the life of paul gauguin, maugham noting it is not, of course, a life of paul gauguin in the form of fiction. Cakes and ale stories to remember isbn 97803336683 97803336683 hardcover, macmillan education ltd, 1971. First edition, first issue, signed by the author on the halftitle, mrs dickenson, w. A writers notebook signed hardcover january 1, 1949 by w. The magazine also features a 4 page article with photos on w. Somerset maugham was a prolific and popular writer of plays, novels and. In a recent edition i have rewritten, i think for the better, the last two or three paragraphs. Somerset maugham after channel surfing and finding that the 1946 movie by the same name with tyrone power, gene tierney, cliffton webb and anne baxter was already at the 10 minute point when i started watching it.
First impression of this vanguard library edition not the true first. Somerset maugham was a prolific and popular writer of plays, novels and short stories during the first six decades of the 20th century. W somerset maugham strictly personal limited signed. Somerset maugham, william heinemann ltd, 1952, signed limited first edition first impression this is a varied and colourful collection of six essays to which maugham brings his. Inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, for harold kamp from w. Somerset maugham signed books in english for sale in. The author pens this autograph letter of thanks and to request a copy of a book.
An introduction to ten novels and their authors the works of w. Somerset maugham was one of the twentieth centurys most popular novelists as well as a celebrated playwright, critic, and short story writer. Somerset maugham 18741965 was an english novelist and playwright. All domestic orders shipped protected in a box signed by author. William somerset maugham was born in the british embassy in paris on 25th january, 1874. His mother, edith mary, died when he was eight and his father, robert, a lawyer at the british embassy in paris, died in 1884. Maugham is the modern writer who has influenced me the most george orwell. The painted veil by maugham, w somerset used books and.
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A bibliography of the writings of william somerset maugham the unicorn press, london 1931. The moon and sixpence was partially inspired by the life of paul gauguin, maugham noting it is not, of. Jul 05, 2001 buy a writers notebook new ed by william somerset maugham isbn. Somerset maugham, william heinemann ltd, 1952, signed limited first edition first impression this is a varied and colourful collection of six essays to which maugham brings his inimitable mastery of the incisive character sketch to the gene of literary criticism. Somerset maughams most famous novels he is most famous for four novels, of human bondage 1915, the moon and sixpence 1919, cakes and ale 1930, and the razors edge 1944. Both maughams parents died before he was 10, and he was. This apparent selfpublished book, printed on rectos only from the 70s or 80s, not only contains the poets own verse, some of which is quite good, but also contains the occasional piece by goethe, samuel johnson, thomas wolfe, somerset maugham. Somerset maugham related autographs, signed photographs, historical documents and manuscripts from the worlds largest collection. Every purchase includes our industry recognized coa. A beautiful copy signed by somerset maugham on the limitation page. Vidal remarked of maughams invention of this attractive and influential authornarrator figure. Somerset maugham 1874 1965 was a british playwright, novelist and. It is generally agreed to be his masterpiece and to be strongly autobiographical in nature, although maugham stated, this is a novel, not an. Somerset maugham author see all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.