Somerset Maugham
/ˌsʌməset ˈmɔːm/
/ˌsʌmərset ˈmɔːm/
- (1874-1965) an English writer thought to be one of the best writers of short stories in the English language. He also wrote plays and novels, including Of Human Bondage (1915) and Cakes and Ale (1930). Many of his stories are about human weakness.
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