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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... eyes and a look of good - humoured determination . My mother was very small , with large brown eyes and hair of a rich reddish gold , exquisite features and a lovely skin . She was very much admired . One of her great friends was Lady ...
... eyes and a look of good - humoured determination . My mother was very small , with large brown eyes and hair of a rich reddish gold , exquisite features and a lovely skin . She was very much admired . One of her great friends was Lady ...
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... eyes to truth , beauty and goodness because they give no scope to your sense of the ridiculous . The humorist has a quick eye for the humbug ; he does not always recognize the saint . But if to see men one - sidedly is a heavy price to ...
... eyes to truth , beauty and goodness because they give no scope to your sense of the ridiculous . The humorist has a quick eye for the humbug ; he does not always recognize the saint . But if to see men one - sidedly is a heavy price to ...
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... eyes of a single person . It is a device which of course the autobiographical novel has used for centuries , but which Henry James has very usefully developed . By the simple process of writing he for I and stepping down from the ...
... eyes of a single person . It is a device which of course the autobiographical novel has used for centuries , but which Henry James has very usefully developed . By the simple process of writing he for I and stepping down from the ...
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