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 185
... Waddington , and a group of nuns who have sacrificed almost everything to work in an alien country . As a result , she goes back to Britain with a new freedom and set of values . In 1959 Maugham wrote R. F. V. Heuston to say that he ...
... Waddington , and a group of nuns who have sacrificed almost everything to work in an alien country . As a result , she goes back to Britain with a new freedom and set of values . In 1959 Maugham wrote R. F. V. Heuston to say that he ...
Page 234
... Waddington , and he shares so many of the author's own beliefs that he can nearly be considered an autobiographical sketch . He regards people dispassionately , amused by their idiosyncrasies and toler- ant of their vices . Though ...
... Waddington , and he shares so many of the author's own beliefs that he can nearly be considered an autobiographical sketch . He regards people dispassionately , amused by their idiosyncrasies and toler- ant of their vices . Though ...
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