W. Somerset Maugham and the quest for freedom
1972, First Edition. London : Heinemann. Near fine cloth copy in a good if slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust-wrapper with pen markings to back cover, now mylar-sleeved. Remains well-preserved overall. Item #449004
ISBN: 043410504X
Physical description; xii, 324 pages 25 cm. Contents; Biographical Introduction -- "Liza of Lambeth" and the Novels of Misery -- Seven Early Novels: Experiments and Potboilers -- "Of Human Bondage" and the Novels of Apprenticeship -- "The Moon and Sixpence" and the Artist-Hero Novels -- Marriage: A Condition of Bondage -- "Cakes and Ales" -- The Cosmopolitan: Aspect of the Maugham "Persona" -- "The Razor's Edge" and the New Vedanta -- Conclusion -- Appendices: 'Rosie' / Maugham's Role in Allied Espionage in Russia in 1917 / Five Fictional Portraits of Somerset Maugham / Images of Bondage and Freedom. Subjects; Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset) (1874-1965). Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset) (1874-1965) Criticism and interpretation. Liberty in literature. Authors, English 20th century Biography.
Price: €12.95