The Summing UpThis 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 104
... lace instead . " In the stalls are the photographers , the manage- ment and the man from the box office , the mothers of the actresses in the cast and the wives of the actors , your own agent , a girl friend of [ 104 ] THE SUMMING UP.
... lace instead . " In the stalls are the photographers , the manage- ment and the man from the box office , the mothers of the actresses in the cast and the wives of the actors , your own agent , a girl friend of [ 104 ] THE SUMMING UP.
Page 188
... , illness , privation , his hopes abandoned , his griefs , humiliations , everything is transformed by his power into material and by writing it he can overcome it . Everything is grist to his mill , from the glimpse [ 188 ] THE SUMMING UP.
... , illness , privation , his hopes abandoned , his griefs , humiliations , everything is transformed by his power into material and by writing it he can overcome it . Everything is grist to his mill , from the glimpse [ 188 ] THE SUMMING UP.
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... susceptibilities of the persons who serve as models for the author's characters . So colos- sal is human egotism that people who have met an author are constantly on the lookout for portraits of themselves [ 213 ] THE SUMMING UP.
... susceptibilities of the persons who serve as models for the author's characters . So colos- sal is human egotism that people who have met an author are constantly on the lookout for portraits of themselves [ 213 ] THE SUMMING UP.
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