Synthesized answer
The provided passages describe the book "Of Human Bondage" by William Somerset Maugham. The author's evidence is presented in the form of the book's content and its basis. The book is described as a "moving exploration of loneliness, obsessive love, and a young man's search for meaning and direction in life" [Passage 1]. It tells the story of Philip Carey, an orphan with a club-foot who studies medicine [Passage 1].
Furthermore, the passages state that the novel has a "largely autobiographical basis" [Passage 1]. This autobiographical element is presented as providing "special interest in view of the exceptional public success that Somerset Maugham was to enjoy over several decades" [Passage 1]. The passages do not provide further details on the specific evidence within the book or the autobiographical elements used by the author.
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From the book
Title: Of Human Bondage by William Somerset Maugham Description: Of Human Bondage is a moving exploration of loneliness, obsessive love, and a young man's search for meaning and direction in life. Written in the third person, it tells the story of Philip Carey, a self-conscious orphan with a club-foot who learns medicine. Not only is this a significant work in the Bildungsroman tradition, but its largely autobiographical basis gives it a special interest in view of the exceptional public success that Somerset Maugham was to enjoy over several decades.