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 80
... critic is deservedly in- fluential and what he said in this article has been very generally repeated . In another moment of frankness I informed my readers that I was un- usually competent . One would think that except for this the critics ...
... critic is deservedly in- fluential and what he said in this article has been very generally repeated . In another moment of frankness I informed my readers that I was un- usually competent . One would think that except for this the critics ...
Page 225
... critic to compensate himself for hu- miliations he has suffered in his early youth . Criticism affords him a means of regaining his self - esteem . Be- cause at school , unable to adapt himself to the stand- ards of that narrow world ...
... critic to compensate himself for hu- miliations he has suffered in his early youth . Criticism affords him a means of regaining his self - esteem . Be- cause at school , unable to adapt himself to the stand- ards of that narrow world ...
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... critic has a great per- sonality . It is dangerous for him to look upon his activity as creative . His business is to guide , to ap- praise , and to point to new avenues of creation , but if he looks upon himself as creative he will be ...
... critic has a great per- sonality . It is dangerous for him to look upon his activity as creative . His business is to guide , to ap- praise , and to point to new avenues of creation , but if he looks upon himself as creative he will be ...
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