William Somerset Maugham was born in Paris in 1874. He spoke French even before he spoke a word of English, a fact to which some critics attribute the purity of his style.
His parents died early and, after an unhappy boyhood, which he recorded poignantly in 'Of Human Bondage' , Maugham became a qualified physician. But writing was his true vocation. For ten years before his first success, he almost literally starved while pouring out novels and plays.
During World War I, Maugham worked for the British Secret Service . He travelled all over the world, and made many visits to America. After World War II, Maugham made his home in south of France and continued to move between England and Nice till his death in 1965.
发表于2025-04-06
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或许没有什么比文坛众生相更光怪陆离更惹人捧腹了,有爱的作者们在八卦爆料同行人士时总是驾轻就熟不遗余力,毛姆自然是其中的佼佼者。于是从他的笔下我们知道费舒尔长着滑稽的好像被人打塌的扁平鼻子,福楼拜年届三十就床上乏力,陀氏却一直是纵情声色犬马,黄赌俱全,...
评分主人公阿申登先生站在过去与现在的连接点上。他拥有与那些属于过去的重要人物(德里菲尔德、罗西、乔治勋爵)的交往经历,这些经历是得天独厚的,不仅因为德里菲尔德最终成了英国文坛传奇似的人物,更是因为阿申登保管着这些记忆,这些记忆最终让他和现在的人(罗伊、第二任德...
评分不知道所有的男人怀念他们年少时喜欢过的女人的时候 是不是都是会有如此真挚而温暖的语调。 常常喜欢看人们的回忆 真实中带着或刻意或自然的修饰。一个人的回忆好像乱乱的毛线球 你拽着一点点,好像就可以慢慢拉出一整幅完整的图景。回头看的时候,发现原来是如此的明艳不可方...
评分我一向以为毛姆叔叔不好女色。本来大家都嘲笑说,毒舌如他,毕生不知看穿了多少伟大作家(如艾米莉•勃朗特、麦尔维尔etc.)homosexual的底细,最后却落得被自家侄儿扒出同性恋真相的下场,实乃自作孽也。何况看他小说里那些光怪陆离的女人,或放荡下贱,或惨白痴情,或自私...
评分寻欢作乐:人间最难是快乐 该用怎么样的语言总结一下这本书里的故事呢。 A和B是夫妻,B和很多男人搞出了颠鸾倒凤的婚外情,后来B和C跑了,A和D结婚了,成了一个极富盛名的作家,最负盛名的作品都和B有关系。在追踪A的一生的过程中,作者发现原来故事的中心是B。...
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Cakes and Ale roused a storm of controversy when it was first published in 1930. It is both a wickedly satirical novel about contemporary literary poseurs and a skillfully crafted study of freedom. It is also the book for which Maugham wanted most to be remembered.
我喜欢毛姆这个二流作家,二流的往往都有灵气,还能供人赏玩评论。真要放一本战争与和平在那,别说评论,你敢读下来吗?
评分读到最后,并不是个cakes and ale 的故事
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评分Rosie is among gentlemen and writers. She chose to be with gentleman. As it is said, it is impossible to be a gentleman and writer. Evil communication can corrupt good manners. Writers are good at all kinds of communication, but good behaviors are always with gentleman. At last, Rosie is a gentleman.
评分毛姆先生的笔杀人不见血。
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