Maugham travelled a good deal, which gave him material for his writing.. but he remained a rather shy man. However he enjoyed society life...
As a young man, although he had had sexual affairs with men, he also had relationships with women. During World War One, he had a relationship with Syrie Wellcome, a society belle who also had her own business as an interior designer... She was famous for using white.. which was very expensive... but she catered to the very rich and famous. She and Maugham had a child, a daughter called Mary Elizabeth, but after the birth of the baby, Wellcome sued for divorce and then Maugham married Syrie.
Their marriage was not very happy and within a few years they divorced. Maugham grew critical of his ex wife, and estranged from his daughter. He had 2 long term male lovers who were his companions and he lived a luxurious life in the South of France, making a fortune from his books and stories, some of which were televised or filmed.
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