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作家笔记
本书中处处皆是敏锐的观察、自传性的笔记,以及毛姆很多最杰出作品的萌芽。《作家笔记》是我们对于一位伟大作家的活跃的心灵,得以进行令人愉悦的窥探的独一无二的窗口。 在差不多近五十年的时间里,毛姆记了一部私密的日记。在这部日记里,我们看到了毛姆无可比拟的洞察力,以及他作为一名作家的非凡职业生涯的萌芽与发展。年代跨越他在伦敦作为一名青年医科学生,到他成为经历丰富的世界旅行者。《作家笔记》有趣、睿智,充满启示。无疑,这是毛姆最富有意义的作品之一,对于他的粉丝,以及任何对创作过程感兴趣的人来说,都是一本必读书。 ————————————————————————— 现代作家中对我影响最大的,就是毛姆。 ——乔治•奥威尔 毛姆是一位伟大的艺术家……一个天才。 ——泰奥多尔•德莱塞 一个老练的手艺人……他的风格犀利、迅捷、克制而不刻意。 ——《纽约时报》 (毛姆)给了我们无尽的愉悦,他留给我们一种伟丽的写作,只要英语这种文字存在一天,他的写作就会存在一天。 ——《每日电讯报》 毛姆始终是个完美的手艺人……(他的散文是)如此简洁,如此节约,有着如此切身的动机,而且写作技艺如此高超,它自始至终都吸引着读者的注意。 ——《星期六文学评论》 对我这代作家来说,如果他诚实,那么,他很难装作对毛姆的作品无动于衷…… ——戈尔•维达尔 -
The Moon and Sixpence
Charles Strickland, a conventional stockbroker, abandons his wife and children for Paris and Tahiti, to live his life as a painter. Whilst his betrayal of family, duty and honour gives him the freedom to achieve greatness, his decision leads to an obsession which carries severe implications. Inspired by the life of Paul Gauguin, The Moon and Sixpence is at once a satiric caricature of Edwardian conventions and a vivid portrayal of the mentality of a genius. -
Of Human Bondage
The first and most autobiographical of Maugham's masterpieces. It is the story of Philip Carey, an orphan eager for life, love and adventure. After a few months studying in Heidelberg, and a brief spell in Paris as a would-be artist, he settles in London to train as a doctor where he meets Mildred, the loud but irresistible waitress with whom he plunges into a tortured and masochistic affair. From the Trade Paperback edition.