Project Gutenberg 1995-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 880 Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset) 1874 1965 Maugham, William Somerset Maugham, Somerset Of Human Bondage Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Of_Human_Bondage "Of Human Bondage" by W. Somerset Maugham is a semi-autobiographical novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows the life of Philip Carey, an orphaned boy with a club-foot, as he navigates through a journey of personal growth, love, and the search for independence against the backdrop of a society that often emphasizes class and physical appearance. The opening of the novel introduces Philip as a child who is deeply affected by the loss of his mother. After being taken to live with his uncle, Mr. Carey, and Aunt Louisa, we see glimpses of his early childhood experiences, including his attempts to bond with his new caregivers and the emotional scars left by his mother's death. Philip's struggles with feeling out of place due to his deformity foreshadow a lifetime of challenges in seeking acceptance and understanding in a world that often discriminates against him. The narrative establishes a rich emotional landscape, highlighting themes of grief, identity, and the complexities of human relationships that will unfold as Philip's life progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Orphans -- Fiction People with disabilities -- Fiction Physicians -- Fiction Bildungsromans Artists -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1551720 2025-08-01T05:08:47.285303 text/html 1619848 2021-12-05T03:04:09 text/html 782973 2025-08-01T05:09:04.717201 application/epub+zip 790187 2025-08-01T05:08:50.841242 application/epub+zip 768766 2025-08-01T05:08:49.344274 application/epub+zip 1160006 2025-08-01T05:09:16.007149 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1081947 2025-08-01T05:09:03.700195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1056569 2022-09-01T05:28:52.748909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1487506 2025-08-01T05:08:45.686263 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1487278 2021-12-05T03:07:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19102 2025-08-01T05:09:16.154121 application/rdf+xml 13912 2025-08-01T05:08:49.891247 image/jpeg 3615 2025-08-01T05:08:49.620249 image/jpeg 542745 2021-12-05T03:08:07 application/octet-stream application/zip 554652 2021-12-05T03:08:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 627773 2025-08-01T05:08:47.400281 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia