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1、Its no good trying to keep up old friendships. Its painful for both sides. The fact is, one grows out of people, and the only thing is to face it. -Somerset Maugham,William Somerset Maugham(1874-1965),A famous English author, novelist and playwright.Many of his stories are about human weaknesses.,Br

2、ief introduction to Maughams life,An English writer considered to be one of the best writers of short stories in the English language. He also wrote plays and novels including Of Human Bondage and Cakes and Ale. His popularity lies in the fact that by early 1930s, he had become the highest paid auth

3、or of his era.,.,.,Maugham was orphaned at the age of 10。He was brought by his uncle andEducated at Kings School ,Canterbury. After a year at Heidelberg ,he entered St. Thomas medical school , London , and qualified as a doctor in 1897.He drew upon his experiences as an obstetrician in his first nov

4、el, Liza of Lambeth(1897),and its success , though small , encouraged him to abandon medicine . He traveled in Spain and Italy and in 1908 achieved a theatrical triumph-four plays running in London at once-that brought him financialsecurity . During World War he worked as a secret agent, After the w

5、ar he Resumed his interrupted travels and , in 1928, bought a villa on Cape Ferrat In the south of France, which became his permanent home.,His homosexuality had become known to everyone and he was often dragged into controversies for to his sexual orientation. Nonetheless, he also had affairs with

6、many women among which the most enduring was with Syrie Wellcome, wife of American-born Englishman Henry Wellcome. hsi romance with Syrie resulted in a daughter Liza and Syries divorce with his husband Henry. In May 1917, Maugham married Syrie accepting Liza as his daughter. The marriage became stra

7、ined due to his contemptuous relationship with Haxton and they divorced around 1927.,Timeline: 1874- Maugham was born on 25 January.1905- Of Human Bondage, another novel written during this period, appeared.1916- Maugham embarked upon writing The Moon and Sixpence.1917- Maugham married Syrie.1922- M

8、augham produced a book of 58 short story sketches.1927- Maughams play The Letter, was performed in London.1944- The Razors Edge was published.1962- Maugham fell out with his daughter Liza.1962- He wrote his memoir Looking Back.1965- W. Somerset Maugham died on 16 December.1998- His daughter Liza died.,Notable Works,His reputation as a novelist rests primarily on four booksOf Human Bondage(1915)The Moon and Sixpences(1919)Cakes and Ale(1930)The Razors Edge(1944),Its worth reading Maughams books, which must benefit us .,Thats allThank you!,