Maugham, W(illiam)Somerset

Maugham, W(illiam)Somerset
Maugham (môm), W(illiam) Somerset. 1874-1965.
British writer whose short stories, such as “Miss Thompson” (1921), and novels, including Of Human Bondage (1915), illustrate his economy of expression and masterly storytelling.

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  • Maugham, W(illiam) Somerset — born Jan. 25, 1874, Paris, France died Dec. 16, 1965, Nice English novelist, playwright, and short story writer. He abandoned a short career in medicine when his first novel, Liza of Lambeth (1897), had some success. His plays, mainly Edwardian… …   Universalium

  • Maugham, W(illiam) Somerset — (25 ene. 1874, París, Francia–16 dic. 1965, Niza). Novelista, dramaturgo y cuentista inglés. Abandonó una efímera carrera de medicina cuando su primera novela, Liza de Lambeth (1897), logró cierto éxito. Sus obras de teatro, en su mayoría… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Somerset — es un condado situado en el sudoeste de Inglaterra, en el Reino Unido. Su capital es Taunton. El condado limita con Gloucestershire al noroeste, Dorset al sudeste y Devon al sudoeste. El límite del condado al norte es la costa del canal de… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Maugham — [môm] W(illiam) Somerset [sum′ər set΄] 1874 1965; Eng. novelist & playwright …   English World dictionary

  • Maugham — noun English writer (born in France) of novels and short stories (1874 1965) • Syn: ↑Somerset Maugham, ↑W. Somerset Maugham, ↑William Somerset Maugham • Instance Hypernyms: ↑writer, ↑author * * * /mawm/, n. W(illiam) Somerset …   Useful english dictionary

  • Maugham — /mawm/, n. W(illiam) Somerset /sum euhr set , sit/, 1874 1965, English novelist, dramatist, and short story writer. * * * …   Universalium

  • Maugham — [[t]mɔm[/t]] n. big W(illiam) Somerset, 1874–1965, English writer …   From formal English to slang

  • Old Party — W(illiam) Somerset Maugham …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

  • Willie — William; W(illiam) (Willie) Somerset Maugham …   Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games

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