The author of The Razor's Edge explores the longing for love and freedom in this coming-of-age story';a novel of the utmost importance' (Theodore Dreiser). Born with a clubfoot and orphaned at an ear

One of the great novels of the twentieth century, Of Human Bondage tells a fascinating tale of sexual obsession. The story--taking its title from Spinoza’s Ethics: "Of human bondage, or the strength of the emotions"--follows Philip Carey in his search for freedom from the strict, oppressive Christian upbringing he suffered as an orphan in an English vicarage. Philip sets out o...(展开全部)

One of the great novels of the twentieth century, Of Human Bondage tells a fascinating tale of sexual obsession. The story--taking its title from Spinoza’s Ethics: "Of human bondage, or the strength of the emotions"--follows Philip Carey in his search for freedom from the strict, oppressive Christian upbringing he suffered as an orphan in an English vicarage. Philip sets out o...(展开全部)

The author of The Razor's Edge explores the longing for love and freedom in this coming-of-age story';a novel of the utmost importance' (Theodore Dreiser). Born with a clubfoot and orphaned at an ear

From an orphan with a clubfoot, Philip Carey grows into an impressionable young man with a voracious appetite for adventure and knowledge. Then he falls obsessively in love, embarking on a disastrous relationship that will change his life forever.

Of Human Bondage is the first and most autobiographical of Maugham’s masterpieces. It is the story of Philip Carey, an orphan eager for life, love and adventure. After a few months studying in Heidelberg, and a brief spell in Paris as would-be artist, Philip settles in London to train as a doctor. And that is where he meets Mildred, the loud but irresistible waitress with wh...(展开全部)

Huaiyin Li is Professor of History and Asian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of Village China Under Socialism and Reform: A Micro-History, 1948-2008 (Stanford University Press, 2009).

Huaiyin Li is Professor of History and Asian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. He is the author of Village China Under Socialism and Reform: A Micro-History, 1948-2008 (Stanford University Press, 2009).

《人性的枷锁》是毛姆具有自传性质的经典作品，也被认为是首屈一指、流传甚广的重要代表作。和《月亮和六便士》《面纱》《刀锋》一道，奠定毛姆“故事圣手”基础和文学史独特地位。故事以毛姆亲身经历为蓝本，描述了身有残疾的主人公菲利普从孤儿到长大的完整过程，亲情、爱情、友情，校园、艺术、理想，在重重枷锁中，苦寻自由而难得，最终发现这都是人性的本来面目。是否能摆脱这人性的枷锁？什么是长大，什么是成熟？答案在风中飘，带着笑和泪。此电子书为全英文版。

《人性的枷锁》是毛姆具有自传性质的经典作品，也被认为是首屈一指、流传甚广的重要代表作。和《月亮和六便士》《面纱》《刀锋》一道，奠定毛姆“故事圣手”基础和文学史独特地位。故事以毛姆亲身经历为蓝本，描述了身有残疾的主人公菲利普从孤儿到长大的完整过程，亲情、爱情、友情，校园、艺术、理想，在重重枷锁中，苦寻自由而难得，最终发现这都是人性的本来面目。是否能摆脱这人性的枷锁？什么是长大，什么是成熟？答案在风中飘，带着笑和泪。此电子书为全英文版。