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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... able to remember even my own jokes , so that I have been forced to go on making new ones . This disa- bility , I am aware , has made my company less agree- able than it might otherwise have been . I have never kept a diary . I wish now ...
... able to remember even my own jokes , so that I have been forced to go on making new ones . This disa- bility , I am aware , has made my company less agree- able than it might otherwise have been . I have never kept a diary . I wish now ...
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... able to play by ear , of no spiritual importance . But without it , though your ideas may be profound , your theme original and your characterization acute , you will never be able to write a play . A good deal has been written about ...
... able to play by ear , of no spiritual importance . But without it , though your ideas may be profound , your theme original and your characterization acute , you will never be able to write a play . A good deal has been written about ...
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... able to tell an actor that an intonation or a gesture is wrong , you must be able to show him by word and deed what is right . This is more than ever necessary now that the players of minor parts have an inade- quate technique . Gerald ...
... able to tell an actor that an intonation or a gesture is wrong , you must be able to show him by word and deed what is right . This is more than ever necessary now that the players of minor parts have an inade- quate technique . Gerald ...
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