Willie: The Life of W. Somerset MaughamThe author of a critique of Maugham's works now, with the aid of new research and interviews defines the life of Maugham. |
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Page 162
... China Maugham discovered a culture and civilization in which his own sensitive and philosophical nature was very much at home , though he admitted that he could never fully understand any of the Chinese people he encountered . Maugham ...
... China Maugham discovered a culture and civilization in which his own sensitive and philosophical nature was very much at home , though he admitted that he could never fully understand any of the Chinese people he encountered . Maugham ...
Page 171
... Chinese journey of 1920 : East of Suez . The theme is the difficulty of inter - racial marriage , but the plot is an old - fashioned morality tale about a déclassée woman who is married to a decent man and in love with another . Though ...
... Chinese journey of 1920 : East of Suez . The theme is the difficulty of inter - racial marriage , but the plot is an old - fashioned morality tale about a déclassée woman who is married to a decent man and in love with another . Though ...
Page 175
... Chinese Screen written five years earlier , reveals a growing and surprising nostalgia in its author , a development which began as Maugham approached his fiftieth year . Amid the bamboos of China , for example , he was suddenly struck ...
... Chinese Screen written five years earlier , reveals a growing and surprising nostalgia in its author , a development which began as Maugham approached his fiftieth year . Amid the bamboos of China , for example , he was suddenly struck ...
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