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Somerset Maugham and was originally published in 1897. Set in the working-class district of Lambeth in London, the story follows Liza Kemp, a lively young factory worker whose romantic involvement with a married man creates tension, gossip, and conflict within the community. The novel presents a realistic portrayal of poverty, social pressure, domestic life, and the struggles faced by ordinary people in late Victorian England. Drawing from Maugham’s experiences as a medical student working among poor patients, the book combines emotional drama with detailed social observation, making it an important example of early realist fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-section-id=\"1crupdz\" data-start=\"729\" data-end=\"747\"\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"749\" data-end=\"1358\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eW. Somerset Maugham\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e was one of the most successful British writers of the twentieth century, known for his novels, short stories, and plays. Born in 1874, he initially studied medicine before turning to literature full-time. His medical training exposed him to the realities of urban poverty, which strongly influenced \u003cem data-start=\"1086\" data-end=\"1103\"\u003eLiza of Lambeth\u003c\/em\u003e. Maugham later became internationally famous for works such as \u003cem data-start=\"1167\" data-end=\"1185\"\u003eOf Human Bondage\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1205\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe Razor’s Edge\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem data-start=\"1211\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003eThe Moon and Sixpence\u003c\/em\u003e. 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