W.
Somerset Maugham(Wikipedia) 1 Childhood and education
2 Career : 2.1 Early works / 2.2 Popular success, 1914–1939
/ 2.3 Grand Old Man of letters 3 Achievements
4 Significant works
5 Influence
6 Portraits of Somerset Maugham
7 Bibliography
8 Film adaptations
9 References & Notes
10 Sources
11 External links
The
Painted Veil "In this edition, we listen to a review of a new Hollywood
film, 'The Painted Veil' - and we hear how the film is different from the classic English novel on which it's based." (BBC)