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 208
... story writer , but he had his limitations and he very wisely made them the basis of his art . He had no gift for devising a compact , dramatic story , such a story as you could tell with effect over the dinner - table , like L'Héritage ...
... story writer , but he had his limitations and he very wisely made them the basis of his art . He had no gift for devising a compact , dramatic story , such a story as you could tell with effect over the dinner - table , like L'Héritage ...
Page 209
... stories in the Chekhov manner . I did not want to . I wanted to write stories that proceeded , tightly knit , in an unbroken line from the exposition to the conclusion . I saw the short story as a narrative of a single event , material ...
... stories in the Chekhov manner . I did not want to . I wanted to write stories that proceeded , tightly knit , in an unbroken line from the exposition to the conclusion . I saw the short story as a narrative of a single event , material ...
Page 219
... story and plot . A plot is merely the pattern on which the story is arranged . ) From these books you would judge that it is only a hindrance to the intelligent author and a concession that he makes to the stupid demands of the public ...
... story and plot . A plot is merely the pattern on which the story is arranged . ) From these books you would judge that it is only a hindrance to the intelligent author and a concession that he makes to the stupid demands of the public ...
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