Showing posts with label W. Somerset Maugham. Show all posts
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Wednesday, May 21, 2025

#popculture27: W. Somerset Maugham Writes the Play “The Letter”


A real-life murder inspired the short story and play by this celebrated writer.
by Rich Watson 


W. Somerset Maugham was a European writer from the early twentieth century, best known for such books as Of Human Bondage, The Painted Veil and The Razor’s Esge.

He also wrote short stories and plays. One of his short stories became one of his greatest plays: The Letter.