Author: MAUGHAM, W. SOMERSET
Title: Of Human Bondage
Description: London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1977. Reprint. Hardcover. ISBN: 0434456020. Red cloth boards show very light shelf wear, previous owner's name on FFEP. DJ has short tears and chipping, price-clipped. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 8.7 X 5.6 X 2.4 inches; 941 pages; This is the second volume of The Collected Edition of the Works of W. Somerset Maugham published by Heinemann. "Originally published in 1915, Of Human Bondage is a potent expression of the power of sexual obsession and of modern man's yearning for freedom. This classic bildungsroman tells the story of Philip Carey, a sensitive boy born with a clubfoot who is orphaned and raised by a religious aunt and uncle. Philip yearns for adventure, and at eighteen leaves home, eventually pursuing a career as an artist in Paris. When he returns to London to study medicine, he meets the androgynous but alluring Mildred and begins a doomed love affair that will change the course of his life. There is no more powerful story of sexual infatuation, of human longing for connection and freedom. "Here is a novel of the utmost importance," wrote Theodore Dreiser on publication.". Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .
Keywords: 0434456020 Collected
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Title: Of Human Bondage
Description: London: William Heinemann Ltd, 1977. Reprint. Hardcover. ISBN: 0434456020. Red cloth boards show very light shelf wear, previous owner's name on FFEP. DJ has short tears and chipping, price-clipped. ; A tight solid book. Dust jacket in Mylar jacket protector. ; 8.7 X 5.6 X 2.4 inches; 941 pages; This is the second volume of The Collected Edition of the Works of W. Somerset Maugham published by Heinemann. "Originally published in 1915, Of Human Bondage is a potent expression of the power of sexual obsession and of modern man's yearning for freedom. This classic bildungsroman tells the story of Philip Carey, a sensitive boy born with a clubfoot who is orphaned and raised by a religious aunt and uncle. Philip yearns for adventure, and at eighteen leaves home, eventually pursuing a career as an artist in Paris. When he returns to London to study medicine, he meets the androgynous but alluring Mildred and begins a doomed love affair that will change the course of his life. There is no more powerful story of sexual infatuation, of human longing for connection and freedom. "Here is a novel of the utmost importance," wrote Theodore Dreiser on publication.". Very Good+ in Very Good- dust jacket .
Keywords: 0434456020 Collected
Price: US$ 25.00 Seller: Ainsworth Books
- Book number: 20140
- Book number: 20140
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