My Maugham Collection

"The Force of Circumstance" in The Casuarina Tree by W. Somerset Maugham – Analysis

"The Force of Circumstance." The Casuarina Tree (London: Heinemann, 1926, 157–202)
This post is about a short story in the collection The Casuarina Tree by W. Somerset Maugham that I already discussed before, I mean the edition. However, a new addition (see below) warrants my revisit to the stories, that is if I need an excuse to reread Maugham’s books.

Analysis of “The Force of Circumstance”
This is not going to be a formal analysis in the academic sense. Just my ruminations after r…

100 Years of Of Human Bondage

This is a video created for the occasion of the 100th anniversary of W. Somerset Maugham’s most well-known book, Of Human Bondage.

It was first published on 12 August 1915 by Heinemann, in the midst of WWI. The reason why I release the video early instead of spending a few more months to collate information (this is the type of project that never ends) is because I cherish the hope that Google may decide to dedicate a Doodle for Maugham, which is sorely missed. Last year I submitted a reques…