The Summing UpThis 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 47
... forced into contact with a stranger , I have never liked anyone at first sight . I do not think I have ever addressed someone I did not know in a railway carriage or spoken to a fellow - passenger on board ship unless he first spoke to ...
... forced into contact with a stranger , I have never liked anyone at first sight . I do not think I have ever addressed someone I did not know in a railway carriage or spoken to a fellow - passenger on board ship unless he first spoke to ...
Page 49
... forced by the situation in which they were born and the necessity of earning a living to keep to a straight and narrow road in which there is no possibility of turning to the right or to the left . Upon these the pattern is im- posed ...
... forced by the situation in which they were born and the necessity of earning a living to keep to a straight and narrow road in which there is no possibility of turning to the right or to the left . Upon these the pattern is im- posed ...
Page 176
... forced upon him very generally in the past , when the author , how- ever distinguished and popular , could not earn enough money by writing to keep body and soul to- gether . It is forced upon him still in countries with a small reading ...
... forced upon him very generally in the past , when the author , how- ever distinguished and popular , could not earn enough money by writing to keep body and soul to- gether . It is forced upon him still in countries with a small reading ...
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