The Summing UpAutobiographical and confessional, and yet not, this is one of the most highly regarded expressions of a personal credo - both a classic avowal of an author's ideas and his craft. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 36
Page 34
... and here the Norwich doctor produced a piece of prose that has never been surpassed in our literature ; but when he describes the finding of his urns in the same splendid manner the effect ( at least to my taste ) is less happy .
... and here the Norwich doctor produced a piece of prose that has never been surpassed in our literature ; but when he describes the finding of his urns in the same splendid manner the effect ( at least to my taste ) is less happy .
Page 82
I am almost inclined to say that I could not spend an hour in anyone's company without getting the material to write at least a readable story about him . It is pleasant to have so many stories in mind that whatever your mood you have ...
I am almost inclined to say that I could not spend an hour in anyone's company without getting the material to write at least a readable story about him . It is pleasant to have so many stories in mind that whatever your mood you have ...
Page 281
Determinism tells us that choice follows the line of least resistance or the strongest motive . I am not conscious that I have always followed the line of least resistance , and if I have followed the strongest motive that motive has ...
Determinism tells us that choice follows the line of least resistance or the strongest motive . I am not conscious that I have always followed the line of least resistance , and if I have followed the strongest motive that motive has ...
What people are saying - Write a review
Reviews aren't verified, but Google checks for and removes fake content when it's identified
LibraryThing Review
User Review - hellbent - LibraryThingThis is one of the best books I read for providing a philosophical view of life. It is a book I intend to read again. Read full review
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
able accept action actors admire appearance artist asked audience beauty believe better called cause character common course critic deal difficult discover drama dramatist easy effect emotion English existence experience eyes fact feeling fiction follow forced gave give given hard human ideas imagination important instinct interest Italy knew knowledge least less literature live longer look matter Maugham means mind nature never novel once passing pattern perfect perhaps persons philosophers picture play pleasure possible present produced prose reader reason seemed seen sense short sometimes sort speak story success suggested suppose taken tell theatre things thought tion told took true truth turn universe wanted whole write written wrote young
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Summing Up Volume 10 of Collected edition of the works of W. Somerset Maugham Works, William Somerset Maugham |
| Author | William Somerset Maugham |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | Arno Press, 1977 |
| Original from | The Ohio State University |
| Digitized | 18 May 2018 |
| ISBN | 0405078307, 9780405078309 |
| Length | 310 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |