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Introduction by an excerpt from wikipedia first page. Working in the slums of lambeth as an obstetric clerk, maugham s experiences led him to write liza of lambeth 1897. Commercial success with high book sales, successful theatre productions and a string of film adaptations, backed by astute stock market investments, allowed maugham to live a very comfortable life. The first edition of the novel was published in 1944, and was written by w. Haunting, erotic, deeply effecting, christmas holiday explores two souls capsized by compassionand the confusion that engulfed a generation in the days between the great wars. Filled with keen observations, autobiographical notes, and the seeds of many of maughams greatest works, a writers notebook is a unique and exhilarating look into a great writers mind at work. The main characters of this fiction, classics story are elliott templeton, larry darrell. Somerset and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Theatre vintage international kindle edition by maugham, w. Because of a severe stammer, maugham was unable to follow in his fathers and grandfathers footsteps as an attorney. Instead, he turned to a medical career, studying at st. With the experienced actresss instinct to fit the gesture to the. He told me he never expected a theatre to be run on such businesslike lines. Free download or read online the razors edge pdf epub book.
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