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 x
... thing that he should , and what is stranger , even eminent writers will often rewrite much of their work on the strength of the criticism they may have thus received . No less a person than Flaubert acknowledges that he did so as a ...
... thing that he should , and what is stranger , even eminent writers will often rewrite much of their work on the strength of the criticism they may have thus received . No less a person than Flaubert acknowledges that he did so as a ...
Page xiii
... things seen , the sayings of people and the look of them , descriptions of scenery , effects of sunshine and shadow , everything , in short , that could be of use to him when he sat down to write for publication ; and in several cases ...
... things seen , the sayings of people and the look of them , descriptions of scenery , effects of sunshine and shadow , everything , in short , that could be of use to him when he sat down to write for publication ; and in several cases ...
Page 2
... things of this world , " and he exemplified his reply by keeping himself well supplied with whisky and liqueurs , which , however , he kept carefully locked up in the sideboard . " It is not good for all people to drink spirits , " he ...
... things of this world , " and he exemplified his reply by keeping himself well supplied with whisky and liqueurs , which , however , he kept carefully locked up in the sideboard . " It is not good for all people to drink spirits , " he ...
Page 3
... things . Go on . * Brooks . He is a man under the middle size , broad and sturdy and well - shaped ; with a beautiful head , a good nose , and a broad , high forehead ; but his face , clean - shaven , narrows down to a pointed chin ...
... things . Go on . * Brooks . He is a man under the middle size , broad and sturdy and well - shaped ; with a beautiful head , a good nose , and a broad , high forehead ; but his face , clean - shaven , narrows down to a pointed chin ...
Page 4
... things which are regularly and commonly admired ; but will not see the simple beauties that are all around him . He is not a humbug ; he admires what he admires sincerely and with real enthusiasm ; but he can see beauty only if it is ...
... things which are regularly and commonly admired ; but will not see the simple beauties that are all around him . He is not a humbug ; he admires what he admires sincerely and with real enthusiasm ; but he can see beauty only if it is ...
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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