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Author : W. Somerset Maugham

William Somerset Maugham, born in 1874 in Paris, was a British novelist and playwright whose early exposure to French language and culture influenced his distinctive writing style. Orphaned at a young age, Maugham's struggles during a troubled childhood are poignantly depicted in his semi-autobiographical work, *Of Human Bondage*. Although he trained as a physician, his true passion lay in writing, and he endured a decade of hardship before achieving literary success. Amidst the rising tide of modernist literature, Maugham's straightforward prose often faced criticism for its perceived clichés; yet his works remain significant. During World War I, he served in the British Secret Service, which further fueled his global experiences and travel, particularly to America. After the war, he settled in the south of France, where he divided his time between England and Nice until his death in 1965.