{"product_id":"of-human-bondage-penguin-twentieth-century-classics","title":"Of Human Bondage (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)","description":"Selected by the Modern Library as one of the 100 best novels of all time\n\n\"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.\"\n\nOriginally 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.\n\n\"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.\"\n\nFor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0140185224\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.0140185224.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Calder, Robert|Maugham, W. Somerset\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41537988395066,"sku":"DBV.0140185224.G","price":8.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/0140185224-0.jpg?v=1784352887","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/of-human-bondage-penguin-twentieth-century-classics","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}