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Of Human Bondage CA

William Somerset Maugham
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literary fiction modernist coming-of-age past tense third limited POV ~1,043 pp
features extracted 2026-04-12

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melancholic existential lyrical

A slow-burn literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Contains notable romance, sexual content.

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Prose density 85
sparsedense
Pacing 20
slow burnpropulsive
Emotional tone 30
darkhopeful
Worldbuilding 10
minimalmaximal
Char / plot 90
character-drivenplot-driven
Interiority 95
externalintrospective
Ending 40
unresolvedcathartic
Stakes 60
intimateepic

Content

Violence 40%
noneextreme
Sexual content 60%
noneexplicit
Humor 30%
seriouscomedic
Romance 90%
nonecentral

Structure & Cast

Structure
Word count260,755
Page count~1,043 pp
Prologue
Epilogue
Tensepast
Cast & World
POVthird limited

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