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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... exciting composers to write for it and producing an elaborate school of performers , succumbed when musical instruments were invented that produced more beautifully the peculiar effects it sought ; and there is no reason why prose drama ...
... exciting composers to write for it and producing an elaborate school of performers , succumbed when musical instruments were invented that produced more beautifully the peculiar effects it sought ; and there is no reason why prose drama ...
Page 236
... forgotten , and every now and then a great guffaw broke from his audience of students as he made a joke . His voice was powerful and he was a vivid , impressive and exciting speaker . I was too [ 236 ] THE SUMMING UP.
... forgotten , and every now and then a great guffaw broke from his audience of students as he made a joke . His voice was powerful and he was a vivid , impressive and exciting speaker . I was too [ 236 ] THE SUMMING UP.
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William Somerset Maugham. vivid , impressive and exciting speaker . I was too young and too ignorant to understand much of what he said , but I got a very clear impression of Schopen- hauer's odd and original personality and a confused ...
William Somerset Maugham. vivid , impressive and exciting speaker . I was too young and too ignorant to understand much of what he said , but I got a very clear impression of Schopen- hauer's odd and original personality and a confused ...
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