Mr. Know-All W. Somerset Maugham The title. The title is very sarcastic; someone who thinks they know everything. Someone who is a show off The writer British writer‚ he writes English criticism The story set on a ship after world war 1.- The British gvmnt building the empire the colonized much of asia and Africa. They gave people from these countries a passport. We can infer the main subjects would be criticism of prejudice\ racism because of the title and who is the writer Social
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Students‚ The purpose of this course is to encourage students to gain an awareness of‚ and insight into‚ the evolution of modern English literature. Students will become acquainted with writers‚ poets and playwrights such as Thomas Hardy‚ William Somerset Maugham‚ Oscar Wilde‚ George Bernard Shaw‚ Virginia Woolf‚ George Orwell‚ Henry Williamson‚ John Betjeman‚ Ted Hughes‚ Charles Causley‚ Samuel Beckett‚ Laurie Lee‚ Agatha Christie and John Le Carré. Connexions with socio-political factors will also
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I’m going to analyze a novel “The Happy Man” by Somerset Maugham‚ a well-known English novelist‚ short-story writer‚ playwright and essayist. William Somerset Maugham was born in Paris‚ educated at King’s school in Canterbury and studied to be a doctor at St. Thomas Hospital in England. He was one of the best known writers of his time as hi was master of short stories. The story starts with the narrator thinking and telling the reader about his attitude to giving advice to somebody. He thinks it
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William Somerset Maugham (25 January 1874 – 16 December 1965) The British novelist William Somerset Maugham‚ one of the most popular writers in English in the 20th century‚ is noted for his clarity of style and skill in storytelling. Born in Paris‚ of Irish ancestry‚ Somerset Maugham was to lead a fascinating life and would become famous for his mastery of short evocative stories that were often set in the more obscure and remote areas of the British Empire. Suffering from a bad stammer‚ he received
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The Moon and Sixpence By William Somerset Maugham Table: Ⅰ. A brief introduction to the author Ⅱ. Plot summary Ⅲ. Comments A. The Title B. Love Relationships with Three Women C. Comparisons between Stroeve and Strickland D. Why is it Classic? E. Sentences Analysis Ⅰ. A brief introduction to the author William Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965)‚ a famous British writer all over the world. Born in Paris‚ 1874‚ Maugham was the sixth and youngest son. His
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“ESCAPE” By William Somerset Maugham The text under interpretation is “Escape” by William Somerset Maugham. W. S. Maugham was a well-known English playwright‚ novelist and short story writer. He was the son of a British diplomat. He was educated at King`s school in Canterbury‚ studied painting in Paris‚ went to Heidelberg University in Germany and studied to be a doctor at St. Thomas Hospital in England. So‚ he put his hand in different activities and that`s why he is versatile and experienced
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THE VERGER by W. Somerset Maugham 1. What is the kind of behaviour of the verger in the first part of the story? Give examples The first part of the story presents the verger as a compliant man‚ anxious to exercise his profession in the best way possible. The care with which he maintains his clothes shows all his hard work and dedication. Still‚ the verger remains a humble and simple man who enjoys the simple pleasures of life‚ like a glass of beer with his dinner. 2. Would you qualify him as an
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In Somerset Maugham short story "The ant and the Grasshopper" we are introduced to the two main characters as referring to them as George and Tom. The characters are introduced after a short introduction about the story of the ant and the grasshopper. In this fable we learn that the ant in the story is much like the character of George. The ant begins working away throughout the summer collecting his food and building his shelter in order to prepare for the upcoming winter. The Grasshopper on the
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"The Luncheon" by W. Somerset is a wonderfully written story‚ but the variation by Jeffrey Archer is equally as enticing. Both narratives tell of an author who is struggling to make ends meet‚ but sees his big break at a very expensive luncheon. I like both of the stories because although they have the same plot the twists at the end make them completely different. At first I wondered how the same story could be comparable‚ let only different‚ but I was wrong. These two variation are vastly analogous
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Анализ "The Escape" by Somerset Maugham The story under the title “The Escape” was written by one of the outstanding English writers – William Somerset Maugham. The plot of the story is quite simple‚ though interesting. The protagonist of the story‚ a young man rolling in money – Roger Charing – fell in love with Ruth Barlow‚ an unfortunate woman who was twice a widow. They had all the happy and pleasant moments of relationships a loving couple usually has and intended to marry. Then suddenly
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