Maugham III

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 ran a 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.