Of Human Bondage (film)

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Of Human Bondage is a novel by W. Somerset Maugham published in 1915.

<i>Of Human Bondage</i> novel by William Somerset Maugham

Of Human Bondage is a 1915 novel by W. Somerset Maugham. It is generally agreed to be his masterpiece and to be strongly autobiographical in nature, although Maugham stated, "This is a novel, not an autobiography, though much in it is autobiographical, more is pure invention." Maugham, who had originally planned to call his novel Beauty from Ashes, finally settled on a title taken from a section of Spinoza's Ethics. The Modern Library ranked Of Human Bondage No. 66 on its list of the 100 best English-language novels of the 20th century.

William Somerset Maugham, CH, better known as W. Somerset Maugham, was a British playwright, novelist and short story writer. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest-paid author during the 1930s.

Of Human Bondage may also refer to adaptations of this book:

Of Human Bondage (1934 film), starring Leslie Howard and Bette Davis
Of Human Bondage (1946 film), starring Paul Henreid and Eleanor Parker
Of Human Bondage (1964 film), starring Kim Novak and Laurence Harvey

Of Human Bondage is a 1934 American pre-Code drama film directed by John Cromwell and is widely regarded by critics as the film that made Bette Davis a star. The screenplay by Lester Cohen is based on the 1915 novel Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham.

<i>Of Human Bondage</i> (1946 film) 1946 film by Edmund Goulding

Of Human Bondage is a 1946 American drama film directed by Edmund Goulding. The second screen adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's 1915 novel, this Warner Bros. sanitized version was written by Catherine Turney. The central characters are Philip Carey, a clubfooted medical student, and Mildred Rogers, a low-class waitress with whom he becomes obsessed.

<i>Of Human Bondage</i> (1964 film) 1964 film by Henry Hathaway, Ken Hughes, Bryan Forbes

Of Human Bondage is a 1964 British drama film directed by Ken Hughes. The MGM release, the third screen adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's 1915 novel, was written by Bryan Forbes.

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