William Somerset Maugham

Catalina is a novel written by W. Somerset Maugham and first published by Heinemann in 1948. Set in Spain during the Inquisition the novel is a satire on the power of the church. It was Maugham’s last published novel.

Human nature and sexuality are not easy to overcome, to say the least. Anyone who has tried to uphold beliefs and ideals that went against the nature of what their own bodies would require - from nourishment to sex, and everything in between - failed quite miserably. This is precisely the point that W. Somerset …

Then and Now is a historical novel by W. Somerset Maugham. Set in Florence, Italy during the Renaissance, the story focuses on three months in the life of Niccolo Machiavelli, the Florentine politician, diplomat, philosopher and writer in the early years of the 16th century. The book was first published by Heinemann …

THE SUMMING UP represents Maugham's life and philosophy in his own words. It is autobiographical in nature, though most of the work is concerned with Maugham's unique and fascinating opinions on the theatre, writing, metaphysics and the interesting people he encountered in his long and successful career. His style is …

La signora Craddock, pubblicato in Italia anche con i titoli Lettera d'amore, Lettere d'amore, Messaggio d'amore è un romanzo dello scrittore britannico William Somerset Maugham, pubblicato per la prima volta nel 1902.

Liza di Lambeth è stato il primo romanzo breve di Somerset Maugham, scritto mentre l'autore lavorava come medico internista presso l'ospedale del distretto popolare di Lambeth a Londra, e pubblicato nel 1897. Esso narra la breve esistenza e la morte prematura di Liza Kemp, giovane operaia costretta a convivere assieme …