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.
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.
有一段公案,似乎经常被人们提起:英国著名小说家伊夫林·沃认为用第一人称单数来写小说是可鄙的。在小说写作方面,有很多方法技术是被认为讨巧的,作家一旦掌握了它们就像拥有了通往罗马的大道。然而这大道并非只有作家本人可以行走,那些以风格独树一帜的作家大多拥有一...
评分罗西的魅力,大概正如毛姆在序中所提到的那样,是诚实。她虽然风流,但从不利用别人,她诚实遵从自己的内心,希望自己和别人都快乐,她第一次引诱“我”时说,“我们还是趁着现在尽情玩乐吧”。 罗西总是那么的无私。她乐于成全别人。她是那种地母式的女人。有着无比强大的内心...
评分除了八卦 还有真情 书名:《寻欢作乐》 作者:萨默塞特·毛姆 译者:叶至尊 版次:凤凰出版传媒集团/译林出版社 2006年1月版 定价:18.50元 《寻欢作乐》的封底按照近年出书的惯例,印上几句来历不明的吹捧之词。马尔克斯说:“(毛姆...
评分初读毛姆,惊为天人,为他评价人性与社会现象时的准确、犀利,为他传统叙事手法的娴熟拿捏:这其中,必得回避和躲闪掉一些人物正常的反应、交代,旁敲侧击、闪转腾挪、吊足胃口又同时抒情款款。无论是学习叙事还是研究人物,毛姆都堪称标板,扎实、细腻,滴水不漏。 粗略来说...
评分译林最近再版了毛姆的名作《寻欢作乐》。知道我这阵子在读Selina Hastings写的毛姆传记,Ata本着一个编辑的敬业精神,桃花本着她的八卦心,都叮嘱我读完要写个帖子。贩卖二手八卦这种事......其实我还满喜欢做的。不过我觉得如果真是毛姆迷,就应该把这本传记找来读一下(译林...
读到最后,并不是个cakes and ale 的故事
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Inspired me a new description of Lee Pace: Moonlight-like sunshine(重点错。。。
评分Inspired me a new description of Lee Pace: Moonlight-like sunshine(重点错。。。
评分Maugham at his best
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