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 145
... tion , and as I have pointed out , a play is more than any other artistic product a matter of collective effort . I found it more and more difficult to work in harmony with my collaborators . It is often said that good actors can get ...
... tion , and as I have pointed out , a play is more than any other artistic product a matter of collective effort . I found it more and more difficult to work in harmony with my collaborators . It is often said that good actors can get ...
Page 170
... tion from one set of people to another . I failed from my ignorance of the very simple device of seeing the diverse events and the characters that took part in them through the eyes of a single person . It is a device which of course ...
... tion from one set of people to another . I failed from my ignorance of the very simple device of seeing the diverse events and the characters that took part in them through the eyes of a single person . It is a device which of course ...
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... tion , but no longer as one of themselves . The new world into which his success has brought him excites his imagination and he writes about it ; but he sees it from the outside and can never so penetrate it as to become a part of it ...
... tion , but no longer as one of themselves . The new world into which his success has brought him excites his imagination and he writes about it ; but he sees it from the outside and can never so penetrate it as to become a part of it ...
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