A Writer's NotebookFilled with keen observations, autobiographical notes, and the seeds of many of Maugham's greatest works, A Writer's Notebook is a unique and exhilarating look into a great writer's mind at work. From nearly five decades, Somerset Maugham recorded an intimate journal. In it we see the budding of his incomparable vision and his remarkable career as a writer. Covering the years from his time as a youthful medical student in London to a seasoned world traveler around the world, it is playful, sharp witted, and always revealing. Undoubtedly one of his most significant works, A Writer's Notebook is a must for Maugham fans and anyone interested in the creative process. |
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Page 9
... the wall , and I asked him why . He said there was so much more character in the back of things . Annandale : " I often think life must be quite different to a man called Smith ; it can have neither poetry [ 9 ] A WRITER'S NOTEBOOK.
... the wall , and I asked him why . He said there was so much more character in the back of things . Annandale : " I often think life must be quite different to a man called Smith ; it can have neither poetry [ 9 ] A WRITER'S NOTEBOOK.
Page 16
... asked him to explain the promiscuity of his amours . It vexed him a little , but he answered that his sexual instincts were very strong , and that he was really only in love with an ideal . He found traits and characteristics to love in ...
... asked him to explain the promiscuity of his amours . It vexed him a little , but he answered that his sexual instincts were very strong , and that he was really only in love with an ideal . He found traits and characteristics to love in ...
Page 33
... asked myself what is the reason , the aim , the object of life , I just begin to have a vague notion of what I take to be the truth . Answers to all these questions are slowly forming themselves in my mind ; but at present everything is ...
... asked myself what is the reason , the aim , the object of life , I just begin to have a vague notion of what I take to be the truth . Answers to all these questions are slowly forming themselves in my mind ; but at present everything is ...
Page 34
... asking myself the same questions : What is the meaning of life ? Has it any object or end ? Is there such a thing as morality ? How ought one to conduct oneself in life ? What guide is there ? Is there one road better than another ? And ...
... asking myself the same questions : What is the meaning of life ? Has it any object or end ? Is there such a thing as morality ? How ought one to conduct oneself in life ? What guide is there ? Is there one road better than another ? And ...
Page 38
... asked one of the nurses how she was getting on . She told me she'd died in the night . I don't know why , it gave me a shock and I had to frown because I was afraid I was going to cry . It was silly , I didn't know her , I'd only seen ...
... asked one of the nurses how she was getting on . She told me she'd died in the night . I don't know why , it gave me a shock and I had to frown because I was afraid I was going to cry . It was silly , I didn't know her , I'd only seen ...
Contents
Section 15 | 196 |
Section 16 | 227 |
Section 17 | 243 |
Section 18 | 247 |
Section 19 | 266 |
Section 20 | 276 |
Section 21 | 305 |
Section 22 | 319 |
Section 9 | 89 |
Section 10 | 90 |
Section 11 | 99 |
Section 12 | 163 |
Section 13 | 189 |
Section 14 | 194 |
Section 23 | 320 |
Section 24 | 331 |
Section 25 | 332 |
Section 26 | 348 |
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