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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... 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 diflerent to a man called Smith; it can have neither poetry nor [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 diflerent to a man called Smith; it can have neither poetry nor [9] A WRITER'S NOTEBOOK.
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... 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 ...
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