W Somerset Maugham's 140th Birthday 

My. dearest Mr.Maugham, it is now 2021 and I still hold you in my heart as the greatest author ever.. Thank you for helping me enjoy many hours of loneliness at times. Your books were so enthralling. I loved all that I read. If you can see this from a higher place I want you to know you will never be forgotten. ❤️🌈🥰

His insight into human nature has enriched my life

My all time favorite author.

An absolutely exquisite writer. One who, all these years later in 2023, remains very much alive through his works. As my reading of his magnum opus ‘Of human bondage’ just unequivocally proved! Rest in peace, maestro!

I worked at villa Mauresque which is now owned by a Ukranian , all changed lots of tromp L oeil in the dining room stainless steel in the kitchen after the view of the swimming pool you see the open roof that is not covered by glass then you have a view of teh dining room the walls are painted in flowers of lavander

Heavens to Murgatroid ! What wonderful footage of a truly gifted author ! Can't thank you enough for sharing with us ! He was incredibly intelligent, perceptive, articulate & charming ! CHEERS !! :-)

Wonderful! Glad to know there are still so many Maugham fans around.

Beautiful and touching! Thank you so much for posting this. I find it to be a very fitting tribute to the great author who continues to give company to thousands all around the globe with his literary accomplishments. To me he is still very much alive and I am much indebted to him for the humanity, kindness and unpretentious sincerity with which he introduces us in so many of his novels, plays and short stories. I am sure that for many of us Maugham creates a world in which we are totally at home, happy and satisfied with ourselves. There seems to be a scarcity of media on Maugham here in RU-vid. On that note your contribution is a very praiseworthy way to celebrate his birthday. Cheers!

Great! He is one of my favorites!

Thank you very much...what a charming and eloquent man..I have always loved his short stories in particular...fortunately l am not the only one...there are a few very good films of them. Quartet and Trio come to mind..

My father's favourite author.. and one of mine... he was a very complex man and his novels like the razor's edge and the human bondage stand the test of time..

3:12 "Fact and fiction is so intermingled in my work that, now, looking back I can hardly distinguish one from the other..."

My most favourite writer (Noel Bastola from Nepal). I am glad to find your channel so interesting. Thank you so much

HE WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN , HE WAS AN ABSOLUTE GENIUS ! HIS WORK IS A VAST COLLECTION OF MASTERPIECE AFTER MASTERPIECE ! FINDING HIM IS LIKE ENTERING THE CAVE OF THE LAMP IN THE STORY OF ALADDIN ! HE'S BRILLIANT , HIS WORK BEAUTIFUL AND SO WELL CRAFTED ! HE IS A GIFT FROM GOD TO ALL OF HUMANITY !

Thanks for a very thoughtful, well put together tribute. I am just reading his short stories and I think he should be remembered as an insightful writer who never goes out of fashion,

Thanks for making plain so much the great charm of Maugham. What a delightful tribue.

Brilliant writer.

Thank you very much indeed for posting this! I am indebted to Maugham, who is my favorite author. I discovered him years ago in a high school literature class through the short story "Jane." Owing to his formidable ability to flesh out characters, he has provided me enduring company with characters whose society is generally more fascinating than those who generally surround me. You are very much alive to me, Willie....

He is my favourite author. I very much enjoyed this! Thanks for the upload.

Thank you very much for sharing these footages of The Divine Maugham. I can't understand why hasn't been produced at least one good documentary about Him. Anyway, as I see, there is still people with intelligence, sensitivity and taste... honoring Willie!

Thank you very much indeed for posting this. I had never heard the great man before.

Liza Of Lambeth , first published in 1897 and here he is being interviewed on television , a truly great author.

I really liked your video! And I'd wish that I also could call it a day!! ;-)

thank you very much for posting this treasure !

Uno de mis escritores favoritos.Me encantan sus cuentos y narraciones cortas.Y la joya SERVIDUMBRE HUMANA.

This takes us back to a bygone age.

I´d like to thank you for documentary. I was in my late 20s when I accidently came across Somerset Maugham and immediately got addicted to his work. The undesirable side effect of this was, that after I read everything he wrotef I rom than on I found it hard to find any other contemporary author who could match him. Well to be fair: I enjoyed Graham Greene and Georges Simenon.

If you like this video, I have prepared another one for the celebration of Maugham birthday this year, alongside with the 100th anniversary of Of Human Bondage: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rPNEHUYuZs4.html

I have been ardent lover of Maugham's writings since i was 21. Now I am 63. Most of his novels and short stories have enlightened me to peek into lives of inordnary characters available in his novels. The magician, razor's edge, of human bondage, painted veil were my favourites.

Lovely video. Thank you.

A magnificent author and playwright .I have just finished reading Liza of Lambeth , for the third or fourth time and i am sure it gets better with each reading .

Looks pretty damn good for 140!

I like this video! Thank you very much!

Thank you!

I've only read the Razors edge, but what a great book it is.

great author

really like this guy ; )

Very nice. Having come to Maugham only in the past few years I do think the academy has slighted him somewhat - superb short stories and excellent novels which, as far as I'm concerned, have stood the test of time, as they've survived the fifty year mark. I hope his reputation continues in the ascendant. I'm currently reading several of the most recent biographies ('04 and '10, don't ask me the authors). Very interesting to see him on the screen and hear his "Edwardian" accent.

Wise words. Jolly good show.

unbelievable writer, i read him to fall asleep but I end up staying awake

Like your storytelling, from my point of view, I am an visual artist, and fine art painter. Laurence.

je suisvenu troptard dans unmonde trop vieux

the narrow corner I am reading is a fantastic book.

If you like this video, you may like to listen to Maugham himself reading his own work: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6YWS7PrKeQY.html

+TheMousal: Yes.I am from India (Hyderabad) : The character Larry in Razor's Edge visited India and met Saint called Sri Ganesha. This is fiction. Actually Maugham visited India and met a saint by name Ramana Maharshi who is South Indian Tamil Brahmin and at tender age of 14? he became silent loin cloth saint and settled in Tiruvannamalai (Tamil Nadu state, India) on hillock and lead a saintly life and passed away there. Only last year I visited this place and walked steep hill up and visited place where he stayed and perhaps, I recalled, Maugham must have sat here and spoken to the Saint?. Larry was shown as though he acquired healing powers.

Such a big garden but small heart! How could he keep those birds in such small Cage?!!

Those poor wild birds in tiny cages....awful

Maugham is a talent novelist

Did anyone read "Gentleman in the Parlour" a travelogue written by Maugham. This was very engaging travelogue written by him

Comme dans ces nouvelles pour dames, de Somerset Maugham...

first pictures 😌

anybody know the title of the music at the beginning of the video?

So he would have been 140 years old had he lived?

Hemingway could write this guy tells a story

Adam's family ???

try my book--Pots Did Stop

Bronowski voice ..,?

Parkinson's voice ?

Too descriptive, the antithesis of Papa Hemingway, he yes, the greatest

Adam's family ???

Bronowski voice ..,?