English writer (born in France) of novels and short stories (1874-1965)

For example, Somerset Maugham would read Voltaire's 「Candide」 before starting work, while Willa Cather read the Bible.

例如，毛姆会在工作前阅读伏尔泰的《老实人》，而凯瑟则会读圣经。

The famous British novelist Somerset Maugham once said, to acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.

英国着名小说家毛姆说过：「养成阅读的习惯等于为你自己筑起一个避难所，几乎可以避免生命中所有的灾难。」

The Kennedys, the Eisenhowers, Truman Capote, Somerset Maugham and 「nearly every prominent royal or heiress in Europe」; they all came to dinner chez Jim when they graced Bangkok.

肯尼迪家族、艾森豪威尔家族、杜鲁门?卡波特、萨默塞特?毛姆和「几乎每一位着名的欧洲王室成员及女性王位继承人」在大驾光临曼谷时，无一例外都前往吉姆的住所与他共进晚餐。

With its humorous language and wonderful characterization, this book won the author the Somerset Maugham Award in 1961 and established his fame as 「a portrayer of street life」.

该作品语言机智幽默、描述生动真实，曾荣获1961年的毛姆文学奖，并为奈保尔带来了「街头生活作家」的声誉。

When Somerset Maugham decided to quit writing, he thought to himself, 「Thank God, I can watch a sunset without having to think how to describe it.

当毛姆决定封笔，他对自己说：“老天，这下我可以欣赏日落，而不必去想该怎样来描写了。

Somerset Maugham are now inhabited by wealthy Arabs and Russians.

Somerset Maugham等文学大家所有，如今则住满了有钱的阿拉伯人和俄罗斯人。

When Somerset Maugham decided to quit writing, he thought to himself, 「Thank God, I can watch a sunset without having to think how to describe it.」

当毛姆决定封笔，他对我自己说：“老天，这下我可以欣赏日落，然而不必赴想该怎样来描写了。

When Somerset Maugham decided to quit writing, he thought to himself, 「Thank God, I can watch a sunset without having to think how to describe it. I meant never to write another book.」

当毛姆决定封笔，他对自己说：“老天，这下我可以欣赏日落，而不必去想该怎样来描写了。」我的意思是说，不再写书了。

If there were a prize for authors who have had the most movies made from their work, W. Somerset Maugham would be at or near the top of the list.

若有一个奖项是颁给有最多电影改编自其作品的作家，毛姆就算不是排名第一，也很接近。