Of Human Bondage

Unique Elements Author Biography About Of Human Bondage “This love was a torment, and he resented bitterly the subjugation in which it held him; he was a prisoner and he longed for freedom.” Of Human Bondage is a semi-autobiographical novel by English playwright and author W. Somerset Maugham, published in 1915. It follows the coming-of-age story of Philip Carey and his pursuit of adventure, connection and freedom. Returning to London to study medicine, following a failed attempt to pursue a career as an artist in Paris, he meets and falls for alluring but distant waitress Mildred, a relationship which will shape the pattern of his life. With its perceptive exploration of human desire, this is a finely nuanced, enduring literary classic, and an unmissable read.