Of Human Bondage Author:W. Somerset Maugham She used him... she rejected and despised him... and still he came back for more! — Mildred was his woman, and when she needed him, he would come, even while hating himself for his weakness. This is the story of a sensitive young man who was a slave to an unreasoning passion. Written at the peak of his powers by the master storyteller W. Somerset... more » Maugham, Of Human Bondage has become a classic of modern literature.
"Of Human Bondage is not only Somerset Maugham's best work but also one of the few books written during the present century to which the epithet 'great' can be truly applied." - Godfrey Winn« less
This book was easy to put down but also easy to pick back up. Although it's supposed to be one of Maugham's best, I far preferred "The Moon and Sixpence."
This was very interesting ... even if the end was slightly predictable. I turned the last page wanting to read more and wishing it would continue on with his life. You had to feel sorry for Philip who had such a rough life and things falling against him as he tries to decide what to do with himself. Although this is an abridged edition, I don't feel like I missed out on anything. I think if it was any longer it would have dragged out.