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 94
... produce not just two or three books , but a great body of work . Of course it will be uneven , because so many fortunate circum- stances must go together to produce a masterpiece ; but a masterpiece is more likely to come as the cul ...
... produce not just two or three books , but a great body of work . Of course it will be uneven , because so many fortunate circum- stances must go together to produce a masterpiece ; but a masterpiece is more likely to come as the cul ...
Page 143
... 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 should not suffer the same fate . It ...
... 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 should not suffer the same fate . It ...
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... produce because of that urge within them that forces them to exteriorize their per- sonality . It is an accident if what they produce [ 301 ] THE SUMMING UP.
... produce because of that urge within them that forces them to exteriorize their per- sonality . It is an accident if what they produce [ 301 ] THE SUMMING UP.
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