W. Somerset Maugham Bibliography
The following is a bibliography of the works of W. Somerset Maugham, one of the most prolific and popular English writers of the 20th century.
Read more about W. Somerset Maugham Bibliography: Novels, Short Story Collections, Travel Books, Essays, Memoirs, Notes, Miscellaneous Writings, Pamphlets, Important Collected Editions, Posthumously Published Books By Somerset Maugham, Compiled, Edited and Introduced By Maugham (4), Plays, Contributions To Periodicals, Short Stories, Contributions To Books By Other Writers, Notes
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“There is no explanation for evil. It must be looked upon as a necessary part of the order of the universe. To ignore it is childish, to bewail it senseless.”
—W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1965)
“No one can write a best seller by trying to. He must write with complete sincerity; the clichés that make you laugh, the hackneyed characters, the well-worn situations, the commonplace story that excites your derision, seem neither hackneyed, well worn nor commonplace to him.... The conclusion is obvious: you cannot write anything that will convince unless you are yourself convinced. The best seller sells because he writes with his heart’s blood.”
—W. Somerset Maugham (1874–1966)