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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It has been a little unfortunate for me , since the critic is deservedly influential and what he said in this article ... One would think that except for this the critics would never have discovered it ; but since then the adjective has ...
It has been a little unfortunate for me , since the critic is deservedly influential and what he said in this article ... One would think that except for this the critics would never have discovered it ; but since then the adjective has ...
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The critics clamour for them . Now , the critics are of necessity the worst judges of plays . For consider , the play appeals to the ... But the critic is there not to feel but to judge . He must hold I 1 aloof from the contagion that ...
The critics clamour for them . Now , the critics are of necessity the worst judges of plays . For consider , the play appeals to the ... But the critic is there not to feel but to judge . He must hold I 1 aloof from the contagion that ...
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This is that which is written by the critic to compensate himself for humiliations he has suffered in his early youth . Criticism affords him a means of regaining his self - esteem . Because at school , unable to adapt himself to the ...
This is that which is written by the critic to compensate himself for humiliations he has suffered in his early youth . Criticism affords him a means of regaining his self - esteem . Because at school , unable to adapt himself to the ...
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| Title | The Summing Up, Part 354, Volume 1 A Mentor book Armed Services ed Armed Services editions Volume 10 of Collected edition of the works of W. Somerset Maugham Volume 5339 of Collection of British authors International Collector's Library Volume 5339 of Tauchnitz edition of British and American authors Volume 5339 of Tauchnitz edition Works, William Somerset Maugham Works, William Somerset Maugham |
| Author | William Somerset Maugham |
| Publisher | Doubleday, Doran & Company, Incorporated, 1938 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 23 Nov 2005 |
| Length | 310 pages |
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