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William Somerset Maugham: books in order and screen adaptations
Quick answer
William Somerset Maugham has 6 books adapted into 10 TV shows and movies.
About William Somerset Maugham's books on screen
William Somerset Maugham has 6 works on record that have been adapted for the screen, published from 1915 to 1944. Together they have become 10 movies. The first adaptation was Sadie Thompson (1928), and the most recent released one is The Painted Veil (2006). The most adapted is The Painted Veil, with 2 screen versions.
William Somerset Maugham books with adaptations, in publication order
- Of Human Bondage (1915) · adapted as Of Human Bondage (1934)
- Rain (1921) · adapted as Sadie Thompson (1928), Rain (1932)
- The Painted Veil (1925) · adapted as The Painted Veil (2006), The Painted Veil (1934)
- The Razor's Edge (1944) · adapted as The Razor's Edge (1946), The Razor's Edge (1984)
- The Letter · adapted as The Letter (1940), The Letter (1929)
- Up at the Villa · adapted as Up at the Villa (2000)
TV shows and movies based on William Somerset Maugham's books
- The Painted Veil (movie, 2006)
- Up at the Villa (movie, 2000)
- The Razor's Edge (movie, 1984)
- The Razor's Edge (movie, 1946)
- The Letter (movie, 1940)
- Of Human Bondage (movie, 1934)
- The Painted Veil (movie, 1934)
- Rain (movie, 1932)
- The Letter (movie, 1929)
- Sadie Thompson (movie, 1928)
Common questions
How many William Somerset Maugham books have been made into movies or TV shows?
6 books have been adapted into 10 TV shows and movies.
What was the first William Somerset Maugham adaptation?
Sadie Thompson, released in 1928, a movie based on Rain.
Is a new William Somerset Maugham adaptation coming?
No new adaptation date is on record yet; the latest released one is The Painted Veil.
Which William Somerset Maugham book has the most adaptations?
The Painted Veil, with 2 TV and movie versions.