Of Human Bondage (Paperback)

One of the great novels of the twentieth century, of Human Bondage tells a fascinating tale of sexual obsession. The story-taking its title from Spinoza's Ethics: "Of human bondage, or the strength of the emo- tions"-follows Philip Carey in his search for freedom from the strict, oppressive Christian upbringing he suf- fered as an orphan in an English vicarage. Philip sets out on a journey of discovery that leads him to Heidel- berg and to Paris. But it is back in London that Philip's enthrallment with Mildred-the slatternly, pale waitress who makes him a slave to desire-awakens him to the world of obsessive love, deep passion, and true self- discovery. The unforgettable love story is as timeless as it is involving, an intimate tale of human relation- ships that Theodore Dreiser called "a work of genius."