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Of Human Bondage

This classic novel delves into the emotional and psychological journey of Philip Carey, a young man who faces numerous challenges in his quest for self-fulfillment and independence. more

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W Somerset (William Somerset) Maugham

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“Why had the counterfeit timbre of his voice rung true to me? What had prompted me to believe a man who spent most of his life dissembling? Why had I, usually so suspicious, become so credulous and simpleminded in his presence? Was it just that I had wanted to hear someone tell me he loved me? Was it just that the words he spoke, the vows he swore, were so freighted with sweetness that they would have seemed true no matter who spoke them?”

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