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Little.Egret · 04-13-2018, 03:57 PM

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Willie: The Life of W. Somerset Maugham by Robert Calder

William Somerset Maugham went to a lot of trouble to ensure that no biography of himself could be written.
Ever in terror of disrespectful leaks, he left strict directives with his Literary Executor and organised ‘bonfire nights’ of letters and unpublished writings. It brought him a good deal of attention – most of it unfriendly.
As doctor, spy, homosexual, husband, father, nonagenarian and one of this century’s most admired and successful writers, he was, in any case, an extraordinary man.
By nature aloof, imperious and emotional, he was a curious mixture of kindness and cruelty, a writer frightened only of his own psyche.

Robert Calder provides a sympathetic portrait of the stammering and elusive individual behind the austere persona.

First published in 1989 by William Heinemann Ltd

Robert Lorin Calder is Professor of English at the University of Saskatchewan
He is also the author of W. Somerset Maugham and the Quest for Freedom (1972).

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Little.Egret Wizard Posts: 3,168 Karma: 37800000 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England, UK Device: Kindle Keyboard 3G, Kindle Fire 2, NOOK ST, Kindle HDX, Fire 7"	Endeavour, The Odyssey Press imprint, free Willie: The Life of W. Somerset Maugham by Robert Calder William Somerset Maugham went to a lot of trouble to ensure that no biography of himself could be written. Ever in terror of disrespectful leaks, he left strict directives with his Literary Executor and organised ‘bonfire nights’ of letters and unpublished writings. It brought him a good deal of attention – most of it unfriendly. As doctor, spy, homosexual, husband, father, nonagenarian and one of this century’s most admired and successful writers, he was, in any case, an extraordinary man. By nature aloof, imperious and emotional, he was a curious mixture of kindness and cruelty, a writer frightened only of his own psyche. Robert Calder provides a sympathetic portrait of the stammering and elusive individual behind the austere persona. First published in 1989 by William Heinemann Ltd Robert Lorin Calder is Professor of English at the University of Saskatchewan He is also the author of W. Somerset Maugham and the Quest for Freedom (1972). https://www.amazon.com/Willie-Life-W...dp/B074PXXDZH/ https://www.amazon.co.uk/Willie-Life...dp/B074PXXDZH/ https://www.amazon.ca/Willie-Life-W-...dp/B074PXXDZH/