Description William Somerset Maugham, CH (25 January 1874 - 16 December 1965), better known as W.
Somerset Maugham, was an English 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.
Both Maugham's parents died before he was 10, and he was raised by a paternal uncle who was emotionally cold.
He did not want to become a lawyer like other men in his family, so he trained a.