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 xi
... thought only of what they were going to write next . The practice proves , of course , that French authors are prepared to take an immense deal of trouble to make their works as perfect as may be , and that , sensitive as they are ...
... thought only of what they were going to write next . The practice proves , of course , that French authors are prepared to take an immense deal of trouble to make their works as perfect as may be , and that , sensitive as they are ...
Page xiii
... thought worth gathering , and how he gathered them . It is not to the point that he lacked the capacity to make better use of them . I forget who it was who said that every author should keep a notebook , but should take care never to ...
... thought worth gathering , and how he gathered them . It is not to the point that he lacked the capacity to make better use of them . I forget who it was who said that every author should keep a notebook , but should take care never to ...
Page xiv
... thoughts and emotions of a personal nature , it was only with the intention of ascribing them sooner or later to the creatures of my invention . I meant my notebooks to be a storehouse of materials for future use and nothing else . As I ...
... thoughts and emotions of a personal nature , it was only with the intention of ascribing them sooner or later to the creatures of my invention . I meant my notebooks to be a storehouse of materials for future use and nothing else . As I ...
Page xv
... thought they could interest no one , I have also left out , but I have not left out a considerable number of remarks and reflections that seem to me now exaggerated and foolish . They are the expression of a very young man's reaction to ...
... thought they could interest no one , I have also left out , but I have not left out a considerable number of remarks and reflections that seem to me now exaggerated and foolish . They are the expression of a very young man's reaction to ...
Page xvi
... . When my obituary notice at last appears in The Times , and they say : " What , I thought he died years ago , " my ghost will gently chuckle . 1892 In this year I entered the Medical School of [ xvi ] A WRITER'S NOTEBOOK.
... . When my obituary notice at last appears in The Times , and they say : " What , I thought he died years ago , " my ghost will gently chuckle . 1892 In this year I entered the Medical School of [ xvi ] 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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