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. |
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Page 143
... producing an elaborate school of performers , succumbed when musical instruments were invented that produced more beautifully the peculiar effects it sought ; and there is no reason why prose drama should not suffer the same fate . It ...
... producing an elaborate school of performers , succumbed when musical instruments were invented that produced more beautifully the peculiar effects it sought ; and there is no reason why prose drama should not suffer the same fate . It ...
Page 180
... produced chiefly by amateurs is thin in comparison with that of the countries in which a number of men , with ... produces the best of which he is capable . Since writing is a healthy occupation , he will probably go on living long ...
... produced chiefly by amateurs is thin in comparison with that of the countries in which a number of men , with ... produces the best of which he is capable . Since writing is a healthy occupation , he will probably go on living long ...
Page 196
... produced . I wanted to recover my peace of mind shattered through my own foolish- ness and vanity by occurrences upon which I need not dwell and so made up my mind to go to the South Seas . I had wanted to go ever since as a youth I had ...
... produced . I wanted to recover my peace of mind shattered through my own foolish- ness and vanity by occurrences upon which I need not dwell and so made up my mind to go to the South Seas . I had wanted to go ever since as a youth I had ...
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