Fetter of life

Author: (British) Maugham W.S.) Zhang Boran
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Publish Date: 1998-08-01
Features: William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965), a British novelist known as "the writer who tells stories." Of Human Bondage is Maugham's masterpiece, with clear autobiographical elements. Philip Carey is an intellectual and individualistic young man with a congenital disability, characterized by solitude, sensitivity, and stubbornness. He lost both parents in childhood and spent his early years in a cold and unfamiliar environment; after entering a boarding school, he suffered the torment of an unreasonable education system; and upon entering society, he also endured cruel blows in love. On his, he faced thorns at every step, enduring painful struggles and leaving indelible scars on his body and mind. The work focuses on describing how the protagonist breaks free from the chains that bind the human spirit—religion and petty bourgeoisie—and strives to find the truth of life amidst the chaos and turmoil of life's.