William somerset maugham autobiography in five short
Born: January 25, 1874Paris, FranceDied: December 16, 1965Nice, France Occupation(s): Playwright, novelist, short story writer Magnum opus: Of Human BondageWilliam Somerset Maugham, CH (January 25, 1874 December 16, 1965) was an Englishplaywright, novelist, and short story writer. He was one of the most popular authors of his era, and although he did not receive the same critical acclaim as did his modernist contemporaries with their more experimental prose styles, he was reputedly the highest paid of his profession during the 1930s.