Of Human Bondage (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: W. Somerset Maugham
- First Published: 1915
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Naturalism
- Time of Work: Early twentieth century
- Genres: Long fiction, Naturalistic literature
- Subjects: Maturation or coming of age, Values, Philosophy or philosophers, Love or romance, Twentieth century, Doctors, England or English people, Truth, Disabilities or physically challenged persons
- Locales: Paris, France, London, England, Germany
Places Discussed
Blackstable. Small town in Kent, about sixty miles southeast of London, based upon the real town of Whitstable, where Philip goes at a young age to live with his aunt and uncle, the town vicar, after his mother dies. Life in this environment is so rigid and monotonous that Philip is forced to seek release in his uncle’s large collection of books, which sets the stage for his later desire to travel extensively.
King’s School. Public school (the British equivalent of an American private school) for boys that Philip attends in the fictional town of...
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