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 124
... persons whom the playwright introduces at the be- ginning of his play so firmly that if the interest is then switched off to other persons who enter upon the scene later , a sense of disappointment ensues . The astute dramatist presents ...
... persons whom the playwright introduces at the be- ginning of his play so firmly that if the interest is then switched off to other persons who enter upon the scene later , a sense of disappointment ensues . The astute dramatist presents ...
Page 212
... person . I suspect that the writers who deny that they use actual persons deceive themselves ( which is not impossible , since you can be a very good novelist without being very intelligent ) or deceive us . When they tell the truth and ...
... person . I suspect that the writers who deny that they use actual persons deceive themselves ( which is not impossible , since you can be a very good novelist without being very intelligent ) or deceive us . When they tell the truth and ...
Page 213
... person when they had in mind someone quite different . Further , it is just chance whether the author chooses his models from persons with whom he is intimately connected or not . It is often enough for him to have caught a glimpse of ...
... person when they had in mind someone quite different . Further , it is just chance whether the author chooses his models from persons with whom he is intimately connected or not . It is often enough for him to have caught a glimpse of ...
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