W Somerset Maugham

Of Human Bondage W Somerset Maugham

Of Human BondageRate this book1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 starsPreviewRead BookOf Human Bondageby W. Somerset Maugham, Benjamin DeMott (Introduction), Maeve Binchy (Afterword)4.10 - Rating details - 52,043 ratings - 3,283 reviewsFrom a tormented orphan with a clubfoot, Philip Carey grows into an impressionable young man with a voracious appetite for adventure and knowledge. His cravings take him to Paris at age eighteen to try his hand at art, then back to London to study medicine. But even so, nothing can sate his nagging hunger for experience. Then he falls obsessively in love, embarking on a disastrous relationship that will change his life forever.