The Summing Up, Part 354, Volume 1This book represents Maugham's life and philosophy in his own words. It is autobiographical in nature, though most of the work is concerned with Maugham's unique and fascinating opinions on the theatre, writing, metaphysics and the interesting people he encountered in his long and successful career. |
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... French nurses and I ha been sent to a French school for children . My know edge of English must have been slight . I have bee told that on one occasion , seeing a horse out of th window of a railway carriage , I cried : ' Regardez Maman ...
... French nurses and I ha been sent to a French school for children . My know edge of English must have been slight . I have bee told that on one occasion , seeing a horse out of th window of a railway carriage , I cried : ' Regardez Maman ...
Page 102
... French . For French is the common language of educated men and it is certainly convenient to speak it well enough to be able to treat of any subject of discourse that may arise . It has a great literature ; other countries , with the ...
... French . For French is the common language of educated men and it is certainly convenient to speak it well enough to be able to treat of any subject of discourse that may arise . It has a great literature ; other countries , with the ...
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... French stage was still flourishing and adapta- tions from the French in bowdlerized versions were popular . I got it into my head , I think from the fact that George Moore's Strike at Arlingford was done by the [ 111 ] THE SUMMING UP.
... French stage was still flourishing and adapta- tions from the French in bowdlerized versions were popular . I got it into my head , I think from the fact that George Moore's Strike at Arlingford was done by the [ 111 ] THE SUMMING UP.
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