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 165
In one of them he argued , very convincingly to me , that the historical novel was
the only one that the young author could hope to write with success . For he could
not have sufficient experience of life to write of contemporary manners ; history ...
In one of them he argued , very convincingly to me , that the historical novel was
the only one that the young author could hope to write with success . For he could
not have sufficient experience of life to write of contemporary manners ; history ...
Page 171
Around the years that ended the old century and began the new one I was looked
upon as a clever young writer , rather precocious , harsh and somewhat
unpleasant , but worth consideration . Though I made little money out of them my
books ...
Around the years that ended the old century and began the new one I was looked
upon as a clever young writer , rather precocious , harsh and somewhat
unpleasant , but worth consideration . Though I made little money out of them my
books ...
Page 286
But without my physical imperfections , with a stronger body and a better brain , I
would not mind entering upon the world afresh . The years that now stretch
immediately in front of us look as if they would be interesting . The young enter
upon ...
But without my physical imperfections , with a stronger body and a better brain , I
would not mind entering upon the world afresh . The years that now stretch
immediately in front of us look as if they would be interesting . The young enter
upon ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Summing Up Volume 10 of Collected edition of the works of W. Somerset Maugham W. Somerset Maugham Works 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 |
| Subjects | › Fiction / Literary |
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