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 184
... important by far , is the free- dom to follow his own bent , and the other is con- fidence in himself . Notwithstanding his pretension and his susceptible vanity the author when he com- pares his work with what he intended it to be is ...
... important by far , is the free- dom to follow his own bent , and the other is con- fidence in himself . Notwithstanding his pretension and his susceptible vanity the author when he com- pares his work with what he intended it to be is ...
Page 219
... important to the nine- teenth century have lost their interest , and artists do not yet see what the great issues ... importance to my work . In the drama I have found myself at home in the traditional moulds . As a writer of fiction T ...
... important to the nine- teenth century have lost their interest , and artists do not yet see what the great issues ... importance to my work . In the drama I have found myself at home in the traditional moulds . As a writer of fiction T ...
Page 256
... important than my mind , the whole body of my instincts , feelings and deep- rooted prejudices , the prejudices that ... importance but which seemed to me in my darkness very trivial ; and the manner in which they were handled , the ...
... important than my mind , the whole body of my instincts , feelings and deep- rooted prejudices , the prejudices that ... importance but which seemed to me in my darkness very trivial ; and the manner in which they were handled , the ...
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