William Somerset Maugham (25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) was an English playwright and novelist. The Essential W.Somerset Maugham Collection (with active table of contents), contains 14 books, includes: •Caesar’s Wife •The Canadian •East of Suez •The Explorer •The Hero •The Land of the Blessed Virgin •Liza of Lambeth •The Magician •The Making of a Saint •Moon and Sixpence •Of Human Bondage •Orientations •Play: Lady Frederick, The Explorer, A Man of Honor •The Trembling of a Leaf