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Name: Of Human Bondage
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Author: William Somerset Maugham

📘 Of Human Bondage by William Somerset Maugham

Of Human Bondage, written by William Somerset Maugham, is a powerful bildungsroman that explores the life of Philip Carey, a self‑conscious orphan born with a club‑foot. The novel follows Carey’s determination to study medicine and his struggle to find purpose and companionship amid the social constraints of his era. Maugham’s semi‑autobiographical narrative offers insight into the challenges faced by disabled individuals and the pursuit of personal fulfillment in early 20th‑century England.

First publish date: 1915

Genre: Literary Fiction/Classic Literature

Authors: William Somerset Maugham

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