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William Somerset Maugham, novelist, playwright, short-storywriter, and the highest paid author in the world in the 1930's, nevertheless failed to gain critical acclaim....

William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965) was born at the height of British Imperial power. When he died, the British Empire was all but a memory...

William Somerset Maugham (1874 ? 1965) took his reading material quite seriously....

The Irish have always had a knack for telling wonderful stories, and their fantastic ability has been recognized from early Gaelic times.

China has been a wellspring of storytelling for over 2,000 years....

Russian literature exudes an atmosphere of mysticism, which is said to be a natural result of the simplicity of her people....

Unlike the other arts, American literature has been a powerful, influential, and leading aspect of American culture....

A terrifying encounter with an escaped convict in a graveyard on the wild Kent marshes; a summons to meet the bitter, decaying Miss Havisham and her beautiful, cold-hearted ward Estella; the sudden generosity of a mysterious benefactor...

Robert Louis Stevenson, (1850 - 1894), was born in Edinburgh. His life has always held a fascinating romantic attraction, especially for his contemporaries....

Anton Pavlovich Chekhov, (1860?1904), was born in Russia at Taganrog on the Sea of Azov. His name has become synonymous with a certain literary style much admired and widely copied since his death....