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 18
... pleasures go . " " But others come . " " What ? " " Well , for instance , the contemplation of youth . If I were your age I think it not improbable that I should think you a rather conceited and bumptious man : as it is I consider you a ...
... pleasures go . " " But others come . " " What ? " " Well , for instance , the contemplation of youth . If I were your age I think it not improbable that I should think you a rather conceited and bumptious man : as it is I consider you a ...
Page 23
... pleasure is not hurtful nor pain beneficial . # People continually ruin their lives by persisting in actions against which their sensations rebel . # It occurs to few people that a man who sits out in the rain for a noble object is just ...
... pleasure is not hurtful nor pain beneficial . # People continually ruin their lives by persisting in actions against which their sensations rebel . # It occurs to few people that a man who sits out in the rain for a noble object is just ...
Page 24
... pleasure he finds in inflicting upon others the anguish he has himself endured . Our conduct toward our fellow - men ... pleasures because they are fleeting or are followed [ 24 A WRITER'S NOTEBOOK.
... pleasure he finds in inflicting upon others the anguish he has himself endured . Our conduct toward our fellow - men ... pleasures because they are fleeting or are followed [ 24 A WRITER'S NOTEBOOK.
Page 25
... pleasures cannot be expressed in mathematical terms , they must be worthless . The position of the individual towards society is the same as that of individual towards individual . When A. helps B. to build a house on the understanding ...
... pleasures cannot be expressed in mathematical terms , they must be worthless . The position of the individual towards society is the same as that of individual towards individual . When A. helps B. to build a house on the understanding ...
Page 26
... immediate advantage for one more remote , one has to be certain that the more remote is greater . Remoteness in itself is no advantage . # Altruism without pleasure , immediate or remote , is absurd [ 26 ] A WRITER'S NOTEBOOK.
... immediate advantage for one more remote , one has to be certain that the more remote is greater . Remoteness in itself is no advantage . # Altruism without pleasure , immediate or remote , is absurd [ 26 ] A WRITER'S NOTEBOOK.
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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