Maugham, W. Somerset (William Somerset), 1874-1965
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British novelist, playwright, and short story writer, most well-known for his autobiographical novel "Of Human Bondage".
From the description of Letter, signed : St. Jean-Cap Ferrat (France), to James R. Parish, Brockton, Mass. 16 June 1961. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 62718967
William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) was a British author.
From the description of W. Somerset Maugham letters, 1919-1927. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 144652236
From the guide to the W. Somerset Maugham letters, 1919-1927, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.)
The only film on which Maugham himself worked. R.C. Sherriff and Noel Langley assisted with the screen adaptation.
From the description of Trio : screenplay, ca. 1950. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122397999
English novelist and playwright.
From the description of W. Somerset Maugham papers, 1958, 1962. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122595115
English writer. This was overseas transmission #111, "to talk of many things."
From the description of Twenty days in a ship : draft and final form of a radio broadcast, 1940 July 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866522
W. Somerset Maugham was born in Paris, grew up in England, and educated at King's School, Canterbury and Heidelberg University. When he returned to England he studied medicine and was certified in 1897, but abandoned it after the success of his first novels and plays. By 1915 he was an established writer of plays, short stories and novels. Maugham was a frequent traveller, and places he visited were often reflected in his works. Several of his stories and plays later were used in movies.
From the description of W.S. Maugham letter to Mrs. Allhusen, between 1908 and 1911? (Pennsylvania State University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 60494952
English author.
From the description of Typed letter signed : London, to Francis King, 1959 May 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652526143
From the description of Typed letter signed : Villa Mauresque, Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat, to Francis King, 1954 Mar. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652525509
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Varenna, Italy, to Dion Boucicault, [ca. 1913] May 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652447516
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Yemassee, S.C., to Thomas Johnson, [1941] Dec. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652152564
From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Dion Boucicault, [ca. 1912] March 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652471747
From the description of Typed letter signed : Villa Mauresque, Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat, to Francis King, 1953 Jan. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652478173
From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Jean-Cap Ferrat, to [Irene Vanbrugh], [1928-1958] Feb. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652478139
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Yemassee, S.C., to Thomas Johnson, [1942] Nov. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652196742
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Yemassee, S.C., to Thomas Johnson, [1942] Feb. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652186589
From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Mr. Meis, [1928 or later] Oct. 6. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652031868
From the description of Typed letter signed : Lausanne, Switz., to Dan Pagley, 1962 May 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270858002
From the description of Typed letter signed : St. Jean-Cap Ferrat, to Miss F. Franklin, 1959 Aug. 12. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270857997
From the description of Autograph note signed : [n.p.], to Mr. Schweitzer, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270845031
From the description of Typed letter signed : London, to Mrs. Morgan, 1931 Sept. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270857983
From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Holland, [no year] July 1. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270845010
From the description of Autograph letters signed (4) : London, to Mr. Meis, [no year] Oct. 2-31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270845027
From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to an unidentified friend, [1928 or later] Sept. 15. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270845023
From the description of Typed letter signed : New York, N.Y., to Mr. Pond, [no year] May 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270858019
From the description of Collection of autograph letters signed : primarily London, to Dion Boucicault and his wife Irene Vanbrugh, 1908-1914. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270845017
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Paris, to [Léon Barthon?], undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652040234
From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Mr. Meis, [1928 or later] Oct. 31. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652037354
From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Mr. Meis, [1928 or later] Oct. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652028717
From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Dion Boucicault, Sunday [ca. 1913?]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652102784
From the description of Autograph letter signed : [Oyster Bay, N.Y.?] to "my dear Ainslie" [possibly the poet Douglas Ainslie], undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652050803
From the description of Complete short stories, author's proof copies with corrections, 1951. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122384376
From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Mr. Meis, [1928 or later] Oct. 29. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652033993
From the description of Collection of autograph letters signed (10) and typed letters signed (3) : West Los Angeles, Yemassee, S.C., and New York, to Thomas Johnson, 1941 July 22-[1942] Dec. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270845034
From the description of Typed letter signed : Badgastein, Austria, to Francis King, 1959 June 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652529350
From the description of Typed letter signed : Villa Mauresque, Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat, to Francis King, 1953 Feb. 13. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652522670
From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Irene Vanbrugh, [1914 Feb. 28]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652520557
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Yemassee, S.C., to Thomas Johnson, [1941 or 1942] Nov. 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652123093
From the description of Typed letter signed : West Los Angeles, to Thomas Johnson, 1941 Sept. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652137102
From the description of Typed letter signed : West Los Angeles, to Thomas Johnson, 1941 July 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652122800
From the description of Typed letter signed : West Los Angeles, to Thomas Johnson, 1941 Sept. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652130947
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Yemassee, S.C., to Thomas Johnson, [1942] Apr. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652165296
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Villa Mauresque, Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat, to Francis King, [195-?] Apr. 10. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652478110
From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Dion Boucicault, [ca. 1908] Thursday. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652477518
From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Dion Boucicault, Thursday. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652478020
From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Dion Boucicault, [ca. 1909] Friday. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652475588
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Berlin, to Irene Vanbrugh, [1908 or later]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652483750
From the description of Typed letter signed : Villa Mauresque, Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat, to Francis King, 1952 Mar. 18. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652488069
From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Dion Boucicault, [1910] Oct. 21. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652447284
From the description of Autograph letter signed : London, to Dion Boucicault, [ca. 1913] June 19. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652447446
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Varenna, Italy, to Dion Boucicault, [ca. 1913] March 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652447643
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Yemassee, S.C., to Thomas Johnson, [1942] Dec. 5. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652446206
From the description of Autograph letters signed (2) and typewritten letters signed (6) : dated Villa Mauresque, London, and Bdgastein, to Francis King, 1952-1959 and undated. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270638605
From the description of Ah King, six stories of Malaya : autograph manuscript of the volume, [n.d.]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270635383
From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to Belle Greene, [19--] Mar. 22. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270637270
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Yemassee, S.C., to Thomas Johnson, [1942] Jan. 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652169350
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Yemassee, S.C., to Thomas Johnson, [1942] Feb. 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652183441
From the description of Autograph letter signed : New York, to Thomas Johnson, [1942 Sept. 29]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652196712
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Yemassee, S.C., to Thomas Johnson, [1942] Jan. 27. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 652173502
From the description of Autograph letter signed "Willie" : Paris, to "Charley" [Charles Hanson Towne], [1937] May 8. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270871502
From the description of Autograph letter : London, to Mr. Wiken, 1929 May 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270844995
From the description of Typed letter signed : New York, N.Y., to Mr. MacDonald, 1936 Mar. 26. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270858015
From the description of Typed letter signed : Hollywood, Ca., to Miss Little, 1921 Feb. 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270858005
From the description of Typed letter signed : St. Jean-Cap Ferrat, to Sydney, 1950 Jan. 28. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270858011
From the description of Typed letter signed : St. Jean-Cap Ferrat, to Esther Mansfield, 1964 Feb. 7. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270857993
From the description of Autograph letter signed : St. Jean-Cap Ferrat, to Browne, [no year] Feb. 24. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270845014
From the description of Autograph letter signed : Villa Mauresque, Saint-Jean Cap Ferrat, to Francis King, [ca. 1957] Jan. 16. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270845005
Charles Frohman, 1860-1915, American Theatrical manager.
From the description of Playscripts from the Charles Frohman collection, 1910,1923, and n.d. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122510738
William Somerset Maugham was a British fiction and comedy writer, essayist, playwright, and literary critic.
From the description of William Somerset Maugham collection of papers, [1897]-1964. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122575758
From the guide to the William Somerset Maugham collection of papers, 1897]-1964, (The New York Public Library. Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Collection of English and American Literature.)
Somerset Maugham--British novelist, short-story writer and playwright--was born in Paris and educated in England. On completing his medical internship, Maugham travelled in Europe and then settled in Paris. Maugham has written many novels, short stories and plays. His most successful novel was Of human bondage (1915). Many of his plays gained popularity including; The tenth man (1910), Our betters (1917), and The circle(1921).
From the description of Letters, 1922-1956. (Temple University Libraries). WorldCat record id: 122491209
Author.
From the description of W. Somerset Maugham papers, 1897-1966 (bulk 1897-1946). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70981685
English novelist, playwright, and short story writer.
From the description of Letters to Lord Beaverbrook [i.e., William Maxwell Aitken Beaverbrook, baron, n.p.] (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 66895345
From the description of Letter, 1921 Nov. 18 : Hotel-Sanatorium Garoet, Java, to [John] Rumsey [New York?]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34364270
From the description of Letter, 1962 Dec. 18 : Villa Mauresque, St. Jean, Cap Ferrat [France], to Curtis Brown, [n.p.]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34365030
From the description of Collection, 1905-1962. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34364524
From the description of Letter, 1962 Nov. 17 : Villa Mauresque, St. Jean, Cap Ferrat [France] to A.D. Alderson, Fareham, Hants [i.e. Southhampton, England]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34364277
From the description of Letters, [196-?] : to Lord Beaverbrook [i.e. William Maxwell Aitken Beaverbrook, baron, n.p.]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34364540
From the description of Letters, 1943 Dec. 12 and 24 : Parkers Ferry, Yemasee, S.C., to Mr. Ginsburg, [n.p.]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34365034
From the description of The camel's back : playscript, [192-]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34364257
From the description of Letter, [19]05 Dec. 11 : Coverdale, Chislehurst [England] to W.M. Colles [London]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34364265
From the description of Letter, 1938 Jan. 27 : Madras [India], to "Miss Strakosch," [n.p.]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34364536
From the description of Letters, 1958 Feb. 20 and 1959 July 9 : Villa Mauresque, St. Jean, Cap Ferrat [France], to Mrs. McLaren, [n.p.]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34365024
From the description of Letter, 1953 July 21 : Villa Mauresque, St. Jean, Cap Ferrat [France] to Dr. Kurt Singer [n.p.]. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34364273
English novelist, playwright, and short-story writer.
From the description of Letters, 1956 : to W.R. Bett. (Duke University). WorldCat record id: 31704531
W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) was an English author.
Sir Hugh Percy Lane (1875-1915) was an Irish art dealer and critic. He was knighted in June 1909.
From the description of W. Somerset Maugham letter to Sir Hugh Percy Lane, 1909 June 25. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367389751
Biographical Note
Bertram E. Alanson was born January 8, 1877 in San Francisco, California. He was an investment broker and served as President of the San Francisco Stock Exchange. Alanson was a personal friend of Maugham as well as his stockbroker. He collected first editions of Maugham's work and other materials about Maugham. Alanson died May 25, 1958.
William Somerset Maugham was born in Paris, France January 25, 1874. He studied medicine, but gave it up for literature. He wrote short stories, essays, and novels. He died in Nice, France December 15, 1965.
From the guide to the William Somerset Maugham collection, Bulk, 1921-1958, 1921-1979, (Department of Special Collections and University Archives)
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