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Happily, there are a host of witty, satirical and downright hilarious books out there, waiting to put a smile back on our faces. From comic novels and memoirs, to essays and poetry, humour has filled ...

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Maugham found their souls more interesting than their bodily ills. He drew upon them for the characters of Liza, of Liza’s mother, of Jim and Tom. The first book contained only a shadow of the ...

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His time is still to come. W. Somerset Maugham’s novel, first published in 1919, was inspired by the life of the artist Paul Gauguin. Starring Ronald Pickup, Patrick Allen and Margaret Whiting.

W. Somerset Maugham’s novel was inspired by the life of the artist Paul Gauguin. Starring Ronald Pickup, Patrick Allen and Margaret Whiting. Dramatised by Jeffrey Segal.

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