69 pages 2 hours read

W. Somerset Maugham

Of Human Bondage

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 1915

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Chapters 102-122Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapter 102 Summary

Philip desperately needs a job, and from a connection via Thorpe Athelny, he gets a job at a clothing shop. It will be Philip’s job to direct customers to different departments; he is humbled but grateful for the opportunity to earn anything.

Chapter 103 Summary

Philip begins his new job. It includes room and food, although both are of poor quality. Philip’s job is “monotonous and very tiring” (511).

Chapter 104 Summary

Philip makes some attempt to socialize with the other employees from the shop, although he has little in common with them and finds his new life to be degrading.

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