[PAR] [TLE] W. Somerset Maugham [SEP] William Somerset Maugham CH ( ; 25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965), better known as W. Somerset Maugham, was a British 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. [PAR] [TLE] Of Human Bondage [SEP] Of Human Bondage is a 1915 novel by W. Somerset Maugham.  It is generally agreed to be his masterpiece and to be strongly autobiographical in nature, although Maugham stated, "This is a novel, not an autobiography, though much in it is autobiographical, more is pure invention."  Maugham, who had originally planned to call his novel "Beauty from Ashes", finally settled on a title taken from a section of Spinoza's "Ethics".
[PAR] [TLE] W. Somerset Maugham [ SEP ] William Somerset Maugham CH ( ; 25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965 ) , better known as W. Somerset Maugham , was a British 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 . [PAR] [TLE] Of Human Bondage [ SEP ] Of Human Bondage is a 1915 novel by W. Somerset Maugham . It is generally agreed to be his masterpiece and to be strongly autobiographical in nature , although Maugham stated , " This is a novel , not an autobiography , though much in it is autobiographical , more is pure invention . " Maugham , who had originally planned to call his novel " Beauty from Ashes " , finally settled on a title taken from a section of Spinoza 's " Ethics " .
What year was the author of "Of Human Bondage" born?
What year was the author of " Of Human Bondage " born ?
1874
1874