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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Page 131
William Somerset Maugham. is thirty years behind the times , and the intelligent , owing to its poverty of thought , have largely ceased to frequent it . I have a notion that when the intelli- gent look for thought in a playhouse , they ...
William Somerset Maugham. is thirty years behind the times , and the intelligent , owing to its poverty of thought , have largely ceased to frequent it . I have a notion that when the intelli- gent look for thought in a playhouse , they ...
Page 152
William Somerset Maugham. mour , firmness and pliability . For myself , I have been well aware that I possessed none of the knowl- edge and few of the qualities that are needed to direct a play . I was hampered besides by my stam- mer ...
William Somerset Maugham. mour , firmness and pliability . For myself , I have been well aware that I possessed none of the knowl- edge and few of the qualities that are needed to direct a play . I was hampered besides by my stam- mer ...
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William Somerset Maugham. other , and it occurred to me that it might give a truer picture of life if one could carry on at the same time the various stories , of equal importance , that were enacted during a certain period in different ...
William Somerset Maugham. other , and it occurred to me that it might give a truer picture of life if one could carry on at the same time the various stories , of equal importance , that were enacted during a certain period in different ...
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