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 207
... short stories for many years . I began my literary career by writing them and my third book was a collection of six . They were not good . After that I tried now and then to write stories for the maga- zines ; my agents pressed me to ...
... short stories for many years . I began my literary career by writing them and my third book was a collection of six . They were not good . After that I tried now and then to write stories for the maga- zines ; my agents pressed me to ...
Page 208
... short stories must write stories like Chekhov . Several writ- ers transplanted Russian melancholy , Russian mysti- cism , Russian fecklessness , Russian despair , Russian futility , Russian infirmity of purpose , to Surrey or Michigan ...
... short stories must write stories like Chekhov . Several writ- ers transplanted Russian melancholy , Russian mysti- cism , Russian fecklessness , Russian despair , Russian futility , Russian infirmity of purpose , to Surrey or Michigan ...
Page 209
... short , I preferred to end my short stories with a full - stop rather than with a straggle of dots . It is this , I imagine , that has led to their being bet- ter appreciated in France than in England . Our great novels are shapeless ...
... short , I preferred to end my short stories with a full - stop rather than with a straggle of dots . It is this , I imagine , that has led to their being bet- ter appreciated in France than in England . Our great novels are shapeless ...
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