Delphi Complete Works of W. Somerset Maugham (Illustrated)

One of the most popular writers of Interwar Britain, W. Somerset Maugham earned vast sums as a playwright, novelist and master of the short story. His work is characterised by a clear unadorned style, cosmopolitan settings and a perceptive understanding of human nature. The novel 'Of Human Bondage' (1915) is generally regarded as his masterpiece, offering a semi-autobiographical account of a young medical student's painful progress toward maturity. For the first time in publishing history, this eBook presents Maugham's complete fictional works, with numerous illustrations, rare stories, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Maugham's life and works* Concise introductions to the novels and other texts* All 20 novels, with individual contents tables* Features rare novels appearing for the first time in digital publishing* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts* Excellent formatting of the texts* Rare short stories only available in this collection* Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories* Easily locate the stories you want to read* Includes a wide selection of Maugham's non-fiction and plays* Features two autobiographies, including the rare work STRICTLY PERSONAL - explore Maugham's literary life* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genresPlease note: a few rare short stories were published more recently and so cannot appear due to copyright. When new texts enter the public domain, they will be added to the eBook as a free update.Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titlesCONTENTS:The NovelsLIZA OF LAMBETHTHE MAKING OF A SAINTTHE HEROMRS CRADDOCKTHE MERRY-GO-ROUNDTHE BISHOP'S APRONTHE EXPLORERTHE MAGICIANOF HUMAN BONDAGETHE MOON AND SIXPENCETHE PAINTED VEILCAKES AND ALETHE NARROW CORNERTHEATRECHRISTMAS HOLIDAYUP AT THE VILLATHE HOUR BEFORE THE DAWNTHE RAZOR'S EDGETHEN AND NOWCATALINAThe Short StoriesINTRODUCTION TO THE SHORT STORIESTHE SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDERTHE SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDERThe PlaysA MAN OF HONOURLADY FREDERICKJACK STRAWMRS DOTPENELOPETHE EXPLORERTHE TENTH MANLANDED GENTRYTHE LAND OF PROMISETHE UNKNOWNTHE CIRCLECAESAR'S WIFEEAST OF SUEZSelected Non-FictionTHE LAND OF THE BLESSED VIRGINON A CHINESE SCREENFRANCE AT WARBOOKS AND YOUThe AutobiographiesTHE SUMMING UPSTRICTLY PERSONALPlease visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks