Maugham was notably reticent about his personal life, prohibiting the publication of his letters and asking friends to destroy them, and producing a number of autobiographical works that conceal much more than they reveal. At the same time, he cultivated the image and the lifestyle of a ...
Maugham also claimed Searle as his son and towards the end of his life; he bequeathed Searle a large sum of $ 50,000 and his copyright acts for 30 years after which it was to be passed to the Royal Literary Fund. W. Somerset Maugham died on 16 December 1965 and his remains were sca...
Maugham was notably reticent about his personal life, prohibiting the publication of his letters and asking friends to destroy them, and producing a number of autobiographical works that conceal much more than they reveal. At the same time, he cultivated the image and the lifestyle of a ...
W. SOMERSET MAUGHAM,The Magician
Maugham does not just write about his life in the novel. He writes about deeply personal things in a way that speaks to everyone about their wants and needs. 24. In which field did Maugham achieve great success? A. Politics. B. Writing. C. Sport. D. Philosophy. 25. What can we ...
real-life journeys.\n\n### The Purpose Behind Maugham's Work\nMaugham's principal aim in writing this book was to entice readers to delve into the selected novels. He believed that true literary appreciation requires a commitment of time and energy. Yet, above all, Maugham emphasized that ...
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He was envious of everyone else’s success, and had a peculiar, personal loathing of the impressionists; for he looked upon his own failure as due to the mad fashion which had attracted the public, sale bete, to their works. The genial disdain of Michel Rollin, who called them impostors,...
(2)Why are William Somerset Maugham and Mo Yan mentioned? BA.To prove the influence of Nobel Prize.B.To compare the styles of different writers.C.To explain the reading experience of great works.D.To show other writers are as great as Shakespeare....