Of Human Bondage
Author | : W Somerset Maugham |
Publisher | : Amaryllis - an imprint of Manjul Publishing House |
Total Pages | : 684 |
Release | : 2022-12-29 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789391242237 |
ISBN-13 | : 9391242235 |
Rating | : 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Of Human Bondage is a semi-autobiographical novel following the life of Philip Carey, a newly orphaned boy sent to live with his aunt and uncle in a vicarage. Somewhat of a social outcast, Philip finds it difficult to adjust to life in boarding school and while his uncle pressures him to pursue his studies at Oxford, he yearns for a life of adventure and romance instead. And so he travels and pursues whatever suits his fancy. After a brief stint in Germany, followed by studying art in Paris, Philip eventually falls in love with Mildred, a waitress in London with whom he ends up in a tumultuous, bittersweet relationship.