It is the story of Philip Carey, an orphan who longs for life, love, and adventure.
Of Human Bondage is a 1915 novel generally believed to be Maugham’s autobiography. It is the story of Philip Carey, an orphan who longs for life, love, and adventure. His longing leads him to Paris at the age of eighteen, where he tries his hand at art. The book is a potent expression of the power of sexual obsession and modern man’s longing for freedom.