The Summing Up |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 17
Page 19
Swift's prose is like a French canal , bordered with poplars , that runs through a gracious and undulating country . Its tranquil charm fills you with satisfaction , but it neither excites the emotions nor stimulates the imagina tion .
Swift's prose is like a French canal , bordered with poplars , that runs through a gracious and undulating country . Its tranquil charm fills you with satisfaction , but it neither excites the emotions nor stimulates the imagina tion .
Page 104
Errors of casting , especially when they occur with actors of reputation , can often not be rectified , and then the author has the mortifica- tion of being judged by something that is merely a mis- representation of his intent .
Errors of casting , especially when they occur with actors of reputation , can often not be rectified , and then the author has the mortifica- tion of being judged by something that is merely a mis- representation of his intent .
Page 115
The attend- ants in their pale grey smocks took no notice of me and . it was often possible when none of them was looking to cut a page and continue the narrative without interrup- tion . Thus I managed to read most of Maupassant before ...
The attend- ants in their pale grey smocks took no notice of me and . it was often possible when none of them was looking to cut a page and continue the narrative without interrup- tion . Thus I managed to read most of Maupassant before ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
accept action actors admire ęsthetic amusing artist asked audience beauty believe Bertrand Russell better character comedy common consciousness course critic deal delight dialogue discover Dr Johnson drama dramatist effect emotion English evil excited existence experience eyes fact feel fiction forced French gave Gerald du Maurier gift give Goethe Henry Arthur Jones Human Bondage human nature humour ideas idiosyncrasy imagination important instinct interest invention knew Kuno Fischer Lady Frederick literature live Liza of Lambeth look matter Matthew Arnold meaning mind never notion novel novelist one's perfect perhaps persons philosophers phrase picture play pleasure produced prose reader reason seemed sense sometimes sort soul speak spirit St Thomas's Hospital Stendhal story success suppose tell theatre things thought tion told truth Walter Pater wanted words write written wrote young youth
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Summing Up |
| Author | W. Somerset Maugham |
| Published | 1938 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |