... and did writing on the side (Somerset Maugham). After his first success in writing, he abandoned medicine and perused his career as a full time writer. During WWI, Maugham joined Red Cross in France and helped out in ambulances. During the war he was sent to Switzerland, South Sea Island and Russia as an agent where he gained a lot of experience as ... ). Although Maugham was one of the bestselling authors of his own time, and made a great fortune through writing, he was criticized by many, and seen as a commercial writer. For example; Joseph Conrad, also a very famous writer, described ...

• Word Count: 889
• Approx Pages: 4
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• Grade Level: High School

... and did writing on the side (Somerset Maugham). After his first success in writing, he abandoned medicine and perused his career as a full time writer. During WWI, Maugham joined Red Cross in France and helped out in ambulances. During the war he was sent to Switzerland, South Sea Island and Russia as an agent where he gained a lot of experience as ... ). Although Maugham was one of the bestselling authors of his own time, and made a great fortune through writing, he was criticized by many, and seen as a commercial writer. For example; Joseph Conrad, also a very famous writer, described ...

• Word Count: 889
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School