Of Human Bondage

Maugham's 1915 masterpiece--hailed by Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time--is the coming-of-age story of a sensitive young man consumed by an unrequited passion. With a new introduction by Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone.

Born with a clubfoot, Philip is orphaned as a child and raised by unsympathetic relatives. Sent to a boarding school where he has difficulty fitting in, he grows up with an intense longing for love, art, and experience. After failing to become an artist in Paris, he begins medical studies in London, where he meets Mildred, a cold-hearted waitress with whom he falls into a powerful, tortured, life-altering love affair. The most autobiographical of Maugham's works, Of Human Bondage is a brilliant and deeply moving portrayal of the price of passion and the universal desire for connection.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Published: 08/13/2024
ISBN: 9780593687680
Pages: 688
Weight: 1.13lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.19w x 1.13d
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 10042 / Of Human Bondage
Reading Level: 8.3 / Interest Level: Upper Grade / Point Value: 48