W. Somerset Maugham; an Annotated Bibliography of Writings about Him
Author: Charles Sanders
Publisher: De Kalb : Northern Illinois University Press
Published: 1970
Total Pages: 456
ISBN-13:
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A William Somerset Maugham Encyclopedia
Author: Samuel Rogal
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 1997-05-28
Total Pages: 398
ISBN-13: 1567509029
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWilliam Somerset Maugham was one of the most popular and successful British writers of his time. From October 1897, when he completed his medical education at St. Thomas's Hospital in London, until his death in December 1965, Maugham wrote twenty novels, filled nine volumes with his short stories, wrote thirty-one plays, and published seven volumes of prose nonfiction. His writings reflect the tensions of the Boer War, World War I, and World War II; the lavishness of the highest levels of British and American society during the first six decades of the 20th century; the glamor of Hollywood, Paris, New York, San Francisco, and London; and the romance of China, Malaya, Borneo, and India. His popularity brought him prosperity. At a 1962 auction, 35 of his paintings sold for nearly $1.5 million; bequests in his will totaled $280,000; his royalties during the last ten years of his life averaged $50,000 per year; and his Riviera estate, purchased in 1927 for $48,000, sold for $730,000 in 1967. This reference book is a guide to Maugham's fascinating life and career. The volume begins with a brief discussion of the importance of Maugham's life and work, followed by a detailed chronology of important biographical and literary events. Through several hundred alphabetically arranged entries, the encyclopedia overviews Maugham's drama, fiction, and prose nonfiction; his family; the persons whom he knew and with whom he associated; the places where he lived and to which he journeyed, particularly the cities and villages that he inserted into his works; and the historical, cultural, social, and political issues that governed his life and career. Each entry closes with a brief bibliography, and the volume includes a selected bibliography of critical studies.
W. Somerset Maugham
Author: Anthony Curtis
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2013-07-23
Total Pages: 489
ISBN-13: 1134723628
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis set comprises of 40 volumes covering nineteenth and twnetieth century European and American authors. These volumes will be available as a complete set, mini boxed sets (by theme) or as individual volumes. This second set compliments the first 68 volume set of Critical Heritage published by Routledge in October 1995.
A Bibliography of British History, 1914-1989
Author: Keith Robbins
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 962
ISBN-13: 9780198224969
DOWNLOAD EBOOKContaining over 25,000 entries, this unique volume will be absolutely indispensable for all those with an interest in Britain in the twentieth century. Accessibly arranged by theme, with helpful introductions to each chapter, a huge range of topics is covered. There is a comprehensiveindex.
A Bibliography of the Works of W. Somerset Maugham
Author: Raymond Toole-Stott
Publisher: London : Kaye & Ward
Published: 1973
Total Pages: 342
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Author: Forrest D. Burt
Publisher: Twayne Publishers
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 176
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKA history and criticism of the works of the English author, William Somerset Maugham.
W. Somerset Maugham
Author: Stanley Archer
Publisher:
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 158
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is the only series to provide in-depth critical introductions to major modern and contemporary short story writers worldwide. Each volume offers: -- A comprehensive overview of the artist's short fiction -- including detailed analyses of every significant story -- Interviews, essays, memoirs and other biographical materials -- often previously unpublished -- A representative selection of critical responses -- A comprehensive primary bibliography, a selected bibliography of important criticism, a chronology of the artist's life and works and an index
Leben und Werk
Author: Klaus W. Jonas
Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 9783447061421
DOWNLOAD EBOOKKlaus W. Jonas' zweisprachige Ausgabe behandelt die literarische Laufbahn des Schriftstellers W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965), eines der erfolgreichsten und meistgelesenen englischen Dramatiker, Essayisten und Romanciers der ersten Halfte des 20. Jahrhunderts. Maugham selbst hat das humorvolle Vorwort in der Form eines Briefes beigesteuert. Eine chronologische Darstellung seines Lebens wird erganzt durch zwei wissenschaftliche Essays des Verfassers zu Maughams umfassendem literarischen Schaffen. Von besonderem Interesse sind die Auszuge aus dem Briefwechsel zwischen Klaus W. Jonas und W. Somerset Maugham, die einen genaueren Einblick in die Personlichkeit des Schriftstellers erlauben und von der engen Vertrautheit der beiden Briefpartner zeugen. Den zweiten Teil der Ausgabe bilden eine ausfuhrliche Bibliographie von Maughams literarischem Schaffen sowie eine Auswahlbibliographie von mehr als 420 kritischen Studien in deutscher, englischer, japanischer, spanischer und franzosischer Sprache. 71 Abbildungen, viele von ihnen bisher unveroffentlicht und aus Privatbesitz, erhohen den dokumentarischen Wert dieses Bandes. In this bilingual edition the author attempts to trace the literary career of William Somerset Maugham (1874-1865), one of the most widely read and performed dramatists, essayists and novelists in English literature in the first half of the twentieth century. Maugham himself has contributed a humorous preface in the form of a letter addressed to the author. The detailed chronology of Maugham's life is being supplemented by two of the author's numerous essays dealing with the stupendous literary oeuvre of this writer. Of special interest are the excerpts from Maugham's letters to his German-born collector and biographer which provide an inside view into his personality and his friendship with Klaus W. Jonas. The second half of this volume contains a bibliographical record of Maugham's life-work and a select bibliography of 420 critical studies in German, English, French, Spanish and Japanese. 71 illustrations, many of which hitherto unpublished and privately owned, enhance the documentary value of this volume.
Somerset Maugham
Author: Anthony Curtis
Publisher: MacMillan Publishing Company
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA lavishly illustrated biography of Somerset Maugham that is as compellingly readable as one of his own novels.
Encyclopedia of British Humorists
Author: Steven H. Gale
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 690
ISBN-13: 9780824059903
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFirst Published in 1996. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
