W. Somerset Maugham
Of Human Bondage
Read by Tom Weiss
W. Somerset Maugham
Of Human Bondage, published in 1915, is considered to be W. Somerset Maugham’s best work. Many believe the novel to be one of the world’s li…
The Magician
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W. Somerset Maugham
The Magician is a novel by British author W. Somerset Maugham, originally published in 1908. In this tale, the magician Oliver Haddo, a cari…
The Moon and Sixpence
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W. Somerset Maugham
This Maugham novel is based on the life of the painter Paul Gauguin. The story is told by the narrator as he gradually comes to know the mai…
Short Story Collection Vol. 052
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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 052: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.
Rain
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W. Somerset Maugham
One of Maugham's most famous short stories, Rain unfolds in a soggy tropical paradise marred by self-righteous hypocrites trying to force th…
The Bishop's Apron
Read by Lee Smalley
W. Somerset Maugham
"Canon Spratte saw himself as he thought others might see him: mediocre, pompous, self-assertive, verbose." Maugham could have add…
Short Story Collection Vol. 060
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LibriVox readers bring you 20 short stories in various genres by authors including Edna Ferber, Charlotte Brontë, Stephan Crane, W. Som…
On a Chinese Screen
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W. Somerset Maugham
This is a non-fiction collection of Maugham's observations of life in Asia in the early 20th Century. (Summary by BellonaTimes)
Short Story Collection Vol. 067
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A collection of 20 short stories selected and read by Librivox readers in English.
Mrs. Craddock
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W. Somerset Maugham
“I thought it was you I saw coming up the hill,” she said, stretching out her hand.He stopped and shook it; the touch of his big, firm finge…
Liza of Lambeth
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W. Somerset Maugham
Liza of Lambeth focuses on the challenges of life facing Liza, an 18 year old factory girl who lives in the poverty of the slums of 1890s Lo…
Short Story Collection Vol. 039
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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 039: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.
Short Story Collection Vol. 064
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This collection comprises 20 short stories of various genres, chosen by the readers. Contributions include works from Guy de Maupassant, Rud…
Short Story Collection Vol. 037
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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 037: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain chosen and read by LibriVox members.
Rain (Version 2)
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W. Somerset Maugham
Rain charts the moral disintegration of a missionary attempting to convert a Pacific island prostitute named Sadie Thompson. (Introduction b…
Short Story Collection Vol. 038
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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 038: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a group of LibriVox members.
The Moon and Sixpence (version 2)
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W. Somerset Maugham
The Moon and Sixpence is a 1919 short novel by William Somerset Maugham based on the life of the painter Paul Gauguin. The story is told in …
The Hero
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W. Somerset Maugham
James Parsons comes home to Little Primpton after serving in the Boer War. The whole town is proud of their new hero, who was awarded the Vi…
The Painted Veil
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W. Somerset Maugham
This Maugham classic is set in England and Hong Kong and in a cholera --ridden Chinese village in the 1920's. A committed, principled, epide…
The Explorer
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W. Somerset Maugham
An early novel by W. Somerset Maugham about conflicting feelings of self-integrity, filial love, romantic love. Lucy Allerton and Alec MacKe…
The Trembling of a Leaf
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W. Somerset Maugham
A collection of short stories on the South Sea Islands, among which are the famous "Red," "Rain," and "The Fall of …
Orientations
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W. Somerset Maugham
This is a collection showing W. Somerset Maugham's early attempt in the short story genre, which he comes to master as one of 20th century's…
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 050
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Seventeen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include science and natural history--the …
Short Story Collection Vol. 100
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A milestone in Librivox short story collection history! It is edition 100 and to celebrate, we have some wonderful stories. Old favorites, s…
Short Nonfiction Collection Vol. 021
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A collection of short nonfiction works in the public domain. The selections included in this collection were independently chosen by the re…
Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 044
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Nineteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include wives, widows, and women scorned--…
Lavender Lit 101 - International LGB Literature up to 1923
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International LGB Literature up to 1923This is a collection of 30 American and European gay, lesbian, & bisexual writers from the 16th t…
Love Stories Volume 4
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Here are 20 more love stories under an hour each, offered by Librivox volunteers, covering all kinds of experiences involving romance or oth…
The Merry-Go-Round
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W. Somerset Maugham
Basil Kent marries Jenny Bush, because he believes that is the honourable thing to do after getting her pregnant, but he realizes that he is…
Lady Frederick, a Comedy in Three Acts
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W. Somerset Maugham
Lady Frederick is a comedy by the British writer W. Somerset Maugham, written early in his career. The play was first seen in London in 1907…
The Magician
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W. Somerset Maugham
The Magician follows Oliver Haddo as he attempts to create life. He has a fight with a friend, Arthur, after kicking his fiancees dog. Follo…
The Letter, A Play in Three Acts
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W. Somerset Maugham
The wife of a plantation manager in "British Malaysia" shoots a man of their acquaintance while her husband is away from home. She…