"Electronic books"@en . . . . . . . . . "Fiction" . "Fiction"@en . . . . . "Of human bondage" . "Of human bondage"@en . . "Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time 'It is very difficult for a writer of my generation, if he is honest, to pretend indifference to the work of Somerset Maugham, ' wrote Gore Vidal. 'He was always so entirely there.' Originally published in 1915, Of Human Bondage is a potent expression of the power of sexual obsession and of modern man's yearning for freedom. This classic bildungsroman tells the story of Philip Carey, a sensitive boy born with a clubfoot who is orphaned and raised by a religious aunt and uncle. Philip yearns for adventure, and at eighteen leaves home, eventually pursuing a career as an artist in Paris. When he returns to London to study medicine, he meets the androgynous but alluring Mildred and begins a doomed love affair that will change the course of his life. There is no more powerful story of sexual infatuation, of human longing for connection and freedom. 'Here is a novel of the utmost importance, ' wrote Theodore Dreiser on publication. 'It is a beacon of light by which the wanderer may be guided. ... One feels as though one were sitting before a splendid Shiraz of priceless texture and intricate weave, admiring, feeling, responding sensually to its colors and tones.' With an Introduction by Gore Vidal Commentary by Theodore Dreiser and Graham Greene."@en . "Livres électroniques" . "A young man struggling for self-realization, Philip Carey becomes caught in a destructive love affair with a waitress, in a novel about sexual obsession, self-discovery, and the complexities of human relationships." . . "Braille books"@en . . . "Bremi︠a︡ strasteĭ chelovecheskikh" . "Bildungsromans"@en . "Bildungsromans" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "A young man struggling for self-realization is caught up in a destructive love affair."@en . . . . . . . "People with disabilities." . . "Fiction." . . "Physicians." . . "Bildungsromans Fiction." . . "Physicians Fiction." . . "England" . . "FICTION General." . . "Artists." . . "Orphans." . . "Orphans Fiction." . . . . "Artists Fiction." . . "Bildungsromane." . . "People with disabilities Fiction." . .