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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... asked my friend what effect this behaviour had on the rest of the company . He told me that no one took any notice . He also told me that my grandfather was the ugliest little man he ever saw . I went once to the building of the Incor ...
... asked my friend what effect this behaviour had on the rest of the company . He told me that no one took any notice . He also told me that my grandfather was the ugliest little man he ever saw . I went once to the building of the Incor ...
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... asked myself whether it was possible for them to have forgotten their humanity so completely as their words suggested . I have wished that beside his bunch of flowers at the Old Bailey , his lordship had a packet of toilet paper . It ...
... asked myself whether it was possible for them to have forgotten their humanity so completely as their words suggested . I have wished that beside his bunch of flowers at the Old Bailey , his lordship had a packet of toilet paper . It ...
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... asked not to embroider gaily or romantically upon life but to copy it , he is robbed of great part of his resources . He is forced to forego asides be cause people do not naturally talk to themselves out loud [ 141 ] THE SUMMING UP.
... asked not to embroider gaily or romantically upon life but to copy it , he is robbed of great part of his resources . He is forced to forego asides be cause people do not naturally talk to themselves out loud [ 141 ] THE SUMMING UP.
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