The Summing Up, Part 354, Volume 1This book represents Maugham's life and philosophy in his own words. It is autobiographical in nature, though most of the work is concerned with Maugham's unique and fascinating opinions on the theatre, writing, metaphysics and the interesting people he encountered in his long and successful career. |
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Page 144
... appearance , not the reality , of naturalism is in place . The laugh must be sought for its own sake . The playwright's aim is not now to represent life as it is ( a tragic business ) but to comment on it satirically and amusingly . The ...
... appearance , not the reality , of naturalism is in place . The laugh must be sought for its own sake . The playwright's aim is not now to represent life as it is ( a tragic business ) but to comment on it satirically and amusingly . The ...
Page 198
... appearance and their character , and presently , my imagination excited by these mul- titudinous impressions , from a hint or an incident or a happy invention , stories began to form themselves round certain of the most vivid of them ...
... appearance and their character , and presently , my imagination excited by these mul- titudinous impressions , from a hint or an incident or a happy invention , stories began to form themselves round certain of the most vivid of them ...
Page 215
... appearance . The physical traits of a man influence his character and contrariwise his character is expressed , at least in the rough , in his appearance . You cannot make a tall man short and otherwise keep him the same . A man's ...
... appearance . The physical traits of a man influence his character and contrariwise his character is expressed , at least in the rough , in his appearance . You cannot make a tall man short and otherwise keep him the same . A man's ...
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