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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... sides so fiercely . There is one practice common to French authors that has always caused me astonishment , and that is their practice of reading their works to one another , either when they are in process of writing them , or when ...
... sides so fiercely . There is one practice common to French authors that has always caused me astonishment , and that is their practice of reading their works to one another , either when they are in process of writing them , or when ...
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... sides of life of which you are ignorant ; his experience is impressive . But every well has a bottom and finally ... side and an intellectual one on the other , only discord can ensue . When you are young friendship is very important ...
... sides of life of which you are ignorant ; his experience is impressive . But every well has a bottom and finally ... side and an intellectual one on the other , only discord can ensue . When you are young friendship is very important ...
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... side , purifies . There is no happiness in this world , nothing but moments of contentment , and the lack of happiness and the immense desire of it afford another proof of immortality . He denies the need of self - sacrifice , asserting ...
... side , purifies . There is no happiness in this world , nothing but moments of contentment , and the lack of happiness and the immense desire of it afford another proof of immortality . He denies the need of self - sacrifice , asserting ...
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... side may have in it some Yes and some No. I am never so happy as when a new thought occurs to me and a new horizon gradually discovers itself before my eyes . A fresh idea dawns upon me and I feel myself uplifted from the workaday world ...
... side may have in it some Yes and some No. I am never so happy as when a new thought occurs to me and a new horizon gradually discovers itself before my eyes . A fresh idea dawns upon me and I feel myself uplifted from the workaday world ...
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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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