Top AudioBooks of W. Somerset Maugham

Author W. Somerset Maugham,From his debut with Novel 'The Moon And Sixpence' in the year 2006 to his last published Novel 'The Somerset Maugham Bbc Radio Collection: Eight Full-cast Dramatisations And Readings' in the year 2020 , the author has written 11 novels over the course of his literary career
As well as writing many classic works of 'Fiction & Literature', W. Somerset Maugham also wrote 'Classics' as well as many popular 'Literary Fiction' novels such as 'The Moon And Sixpence'(2010)
W. Somerset Maugham wrote Various book on Genres such as & Literature, 'Classics, 'Literary Fiction, 'Historical Fiction, 'Drama, 'Audio Theatre, 'Mystery, ' .
If you are wondering about which is the best novel of W. Somerset Maugham then, well its difficult to answer but by looking at the ratings revieved by all the books written by the author we have complied the following list.

1. The Moon And Sixpence -unabridged audiobook (2010)

Published on 2010-05-24, Narrated by 'Steven Crossley', Belong to category by 'Fiction & Literature, 'Classics, 'Literary Fiction' and 'Historical Fiction', This audiobook is 7 h 53 min long, Price of this audiobook is $17.99 ,
Book SummaryBased on the life of Postimpressionist artist Paul Gauguin, The Moon and Sixpence builds on a long tradition of European writing about the South Pacific as an exotic locale. It also marks the transformation of British writer W. Somerset Maugham from celebrated playwright to accomplished novelist.

In The Moon and Sixpence, Charles Strickland is a respectable London stockbroker who decides in middle age to abandon his wife and children and devote himself to his true passion: art. Str...Read more

2. The Trembling Leaf: Little Stories Of The South Sea Islands -unabridged audiobook (2007)

Published on 2007-01-01, Narrated by 'Frederick Davidson', Belong to category by 'Fiction & Literature' and 'General', This audiobook is 7 h 53 min long, Price of this audiobook is $16.95 ,
Book SummaryWhen noted English writer W. Somerset Maugham set off for the South Seas to regain his health, his experiences would become the bedrock for the stories represented here. These are among Maugham’s best work, as well as some of the best stories ever written about the exotic South Seas.
“Mackintosh” is a taut psychological study of two officials on a remote tropic island. “The Fall of Edward Barnard” is a story about what is important in life, a precursor to Mau...Read more

3. Of Human Bondage -unabridged audiobook (2011)

Published on 2011-02-08, Narrated by 'Steven Crossley', Belong to category by 'Fiction & Literature, 'Classics' and 'Literary Fiction', This audiobook is 1 h 55 min long, Price of this audiobook is $28.49 ,
Book SummaryOne of the most widely read novels of the twentieth century, W. Somerset Maugham's masterpiece Of Human Bondage gives a harrowing depiction of unrequited love. Philip Carey, a sensitive orphan born with a clubfoot, finds himself in desperate need of passion and inspiration. He abandons his studies to travel, first to Heidelberg and then to Paris, where he nurses ambitions of becoming a great artist. Philip's youthful idealism erodes, however, as he comes face-to-face with his own mediocrity and ...Read more

4. The Moon And Sixpence -unabridged audiobook (2011)

Published on 2011-04-29, Narrated by 'Michael Page', Belong to category by 'Fiction & Literature' and 'Literary Fiction', This audiobook is 7 h 52 min long, Price of this audiobook is $19.99 ,
Book SummaryAs a fictionalized account of the tumultuous career of Paul Gauguin, W. Somerset Maugham's classic story captured the hearts of a generation. First published in 1919, it provided just the exotic antidote a war-weary world desired. At first, Charles Strickland's life was unremarkable. A stock broker in London, he dwelled quietly with his wife and two children. All who knew him described him as 'very dull.' How shocking it was, then, when he abandoned this respectable identity to wander the world,...Read more

5. The Moon And Sixpence -unabridged audiobook (2006)

Published on 2006-01-01, Narrated by 'Frederick Davidson', Belong to category by 'Fiction & Literature' and 'Classics', This audiobook is 7 h 37 min long, Price of this audiobook is $16.95 ,
Book SummaryThis is the story of an artist who was willing to sacrifice everything for the sake of art. Charles Strickland, a stock broker in London, seems like a good, honest man. But one day, at the age of forty, he leaves his business, his wife, and his children and goes to Paris. He has neither money nor prospects, and he knows practically nothing about art, but he is seized with a passion to paint, and for the rest of his life, nothing else matters to him. He gives up everything to which he had been a...Read more

6. The Magician -unabridged audiobook (2012)

Published on 2012-09-21, Narrated by 'James Adams', Belong to category by 'Fiction & Literature' and 'Classics', This audiobook is 7 h 23 min long, Price of this audiobook is $16.95 ,
Book SummaryFrom one of literature’s finest storytellers comes an enchanting tale of secrets, the supernatural—and fatal attraction.
Renowned English surgeon Arthur Burdon is engaged to the beautiful Margaret Dauncey, who is studying art in Paris. The match is met with approval from all sides, and everyone is happy—until the mysterious Oliver Haddo enters the picture. Both Arthur and his fiancée dislike the enormously fat and eccentric Oliver but are fascinated by his stories...Read more

7. The Constant Wife -unabridged audiobook (2010)

Published on 2010-09-25, Narrated by 'Various Performers', Belong to category by 'Drama' and 'Audio Theatre', This audiobook is 2 h 1 min long, Price of this audiobook is $6.95 ,
Book SummaryThere’s something Constance Middleton’s friends are dying to tell her: her husband is having an affair – with her best friend! Despite their hints, Constance remains ever cool, and seemingly oblivious. Or is she? In this biting comedy of manners, marriages and mistresses, Constance – a not-so-desperate housewife - has some ideas of her own about extra-marital activity that surprise everyone in the end!

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring:
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8. Catalina -unabridged audiobook (2011)

Published on 2011-11-25, Narrated by 'Davina Porter', Belong to category by 'Mystery, 'Thriller & Horror' and 'Detective Stories', This audiobook is 8 h 30 min long, Price of this audiobook is $19.99 ,
Book SummarySet in the time of the infamous Spanish Inquisition, Catalina is a novel both richly historical and affectingly human. Two eminent persons, natives of the city, were arriving after an absence of many years, and great doings had been arranged in their honor. In the Lady Chapel of the church a crippled girl prayed to the Blessed Virgin whose day it was, too. No greater things were planned for the girl, Catalina, but greater things awaited her....Read more

9. N B C University Theater - Of Human Bondage -abridged audiobook (2019)

Published on 2019-09-01, Narrated by 'Brian Aherne' and 'Angela Lansbury', Belong to category by 'Tv & Radio' and 'Classics', This audiobook is 1 h 0 min long, Price of this audiobook is $2.99 ,
Book Summary'NBC University Theater' initially started in Chicago with a remit to bring adaptations of classic novels, usually Anglo-American, to a radio audience.Additionally, if listeners signed up they received college credit to a radio-assisted correspondence course. A study guide, The Handbook of the World's Great Novels, was available for 25 cents.In its later years it also included short stories and plays and went on to win the distinguished Peabody award.Unlike many other radio shows University The...Read more

10. The Somerset Maugham Bbc Radio Collection: Eight Full-cast Dramatisations And Readings -unabridged audiobook (2020)

Published on 2020-08-20, Narrated by 'Alex Jennings' and 'Janet Maw', Belong to category by 'Fiction & Literature' and 'Classics', This audiobook is 15 h 4 min long, Price of this audiobook is $13.33 ,
Book SummaryBBC Radio 4 dramatisations and readings of Somerset Maugham's fiction - plus bonus programme Replay: Somerset Maugham

William Somerset Maugham was one of the most successful English writers of the 20th Century, and remains the most adapted for film and TV. This collection includes eight of his novels, plays and short stories, as heard on BBC radio, as well as an illuminating interview with the author himself.

The Moon and Sixpence - Respectable stockbroker Charles S...Read more

Frequently asked questions

Question:What is the Best Book of W. Somerset Maugham?
Answer: 'The Moon And Sixpence' in the year 2010

Question:What is the Latest Book of W. Somerset Maugham?
Answer: 'The Somerset Maugham Bbc Radio Collection: Eight Full-cast Dramatisations And Readings' in the year 2020

Question:What is the First Book of W. Somerset Maugham?
Answer: The Moon And Sixpence' in the year 2006

Question:How many book did W. Somerset Maugham Wrote?
Answer:Total 11 Book as of now

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