the novel Maugham wrote‚ that he had felt a desire to use the story as an inspiration‚ but re-wrote it and made a more modern version of it. According to his words‚ it was the first time he started writing from a story instead of from a character. I can dare say‚ that the plot of the book is very tricky. But there is a great depth of meaning in the novel‚ which is finely hiding from inattentive reader. Its main message is a critique of society‚ its shallowness and selfishness. Maugham clearly demonstrates
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The screen adaptation of W.S. Maugham’s novel The painted veil |Directed by |John Curran | |Produced by |Edward Norton | | |Naomi Watts | |Release date(s) |December 20‚ 2006 (US) | |Country |China | |
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forgotten. An artist as a man apart‚ what is he? For example let’s take W. S. Maugham and his work “The moon and Sixpence” in which he wrote about Charles Strickland‚ a middle-aged English stockbroker who abandoned his family and became an artist. He was concentrated on his art. He was indifferent to love‚ friendship and kindness. His pictures fell flat on the public and recognition came to him only after death. W. S. Maugham wrote: “An artist as a man apart is alone in his world. He is shut in a tower
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STYLISTIC ANALYSIS William Somerset Maugham «THE ESCAPE» William Somerset Maugham is one of the best known English writers of the 20th century. The trend he belongs to is realism with slight ifluence of expressionism. A novelist‚ a dramatist‚ and a short-story writer‚ he gained an outstanding reputation with his prominent books “Of Human Bondage”‚ “The Moon and Sixpence”‚ and “The Razor’s Edge”. The observer of the first decades of the 20th century‚ Maugham is deeply critical of the morals and
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The Force of Circumstances “The Force of Circumstance” is written by W. Somerset Maugham and takes place in Borneo (British colony)‚ however‚ the district is unclear but there are uses of exotic setting in the essay such as‚ mountains and rivers which indicates that the story takes place in a far and exotic country. It is about the end of a marriage between two people: Doris‚ an English girl and Guy‚ a man from Sembulu. Guy is 29 years old‚ and works for British colonial service; however‚ the
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| Written by | W. Somerset Maugham(stories and screenplay) Noel Langley R. C. Sherriff | Starring | James Hayter Kathleen Harrison Nigel Patrick Wilfred Hyde-White Jean Simmons Michael Rennie Roland Culver | Release date(s) | 1 August 1950 | Running time | 91 minutes | Country | United Kingdom | Language | English | Trio (also known as W. Somerset Maugham’s Trio) is a 1950 British anthology film based on three short stories by W. Somerset Maugham: "The Verger"‚ "Mr. Know-All"
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parent opposite in sex to him or herself‚ and corresponding distance from others’. A great part of his life is actually controlled by this subconscious desires and passions‚ over which he has no control. The Kite by William Somerset Maugham is a study of particular psychological theories with reference to particular characters. The central theme of the story is Oedipal and it has been examined in all its ramifications. The story line is based on the primal relationship between Mrs. Beatrice
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‚The Happy Man’ The story I’m going to analyze is entitled ‘The happy man’ and it was written by Somerset Maugham‚ a well-known English writer. He was born on 25 of January in 1874‚ he was an English playwright‚ novelist and short story writer. He was one of the most popular authors of his era. Now‚ I’d like to give the summary of the story. At the beginning of the story the author tells us that the narrator didn’t like to give advices. The narrator thought about life and showed his attitude
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calamity." Ralph Waldo Emerson • "There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them." Joseph Brodsky • "To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life." W Somerset Maugham • "Every man who knows how to read has it in his power to magnify himself‚ to multiply the ways in which he exists‚ to make his life full‚ significant‚ and interesting." Aldous Huxley • "Reading a book is like re-writing it for yourself. You bring
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