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.
毛姆写小说的一贯风格是要介绍某个人物的时候用此人平时的说话做事风格,外貌衣着,给人的印象以及旁人对他的评价让大家了解到这是怎么一个人,活灵活现。在寻书中他写的基尔,罗西,乔治勋爵等无外不是如此。也就是说毛姆给予这些人鲜明的个性描写。我读整本书总感觉主角之一的德...
评分 评分[我就是这样的,别对我苛求]她悄没声的说。 [好吧。]我说。 喜欢这本书。但读完的时候心里会有种说不出的忧伤。 少年对年长情人的迷恋和无奈。 人的想法的确是会改变的。 自问并不是一个循规蹈矩的人,可是对感情有洁癖。 以前不理解为什么一个如罗西这样有主的女人可以只是因...
评分“年轻的时候,我和本书中我称作罗西的那个年轻女人关系十分密切。她有重大的、令人恼怒的过错,但是她长得美,人也诚实。我和她的关系正如这种关系一贯会有的结局那样后来结束了,但是我对她的回忆年复一年地萦绕在我的脑海中。我知道总有一天我会把她写进一本小说。”(序) ...
评分a modern woman
评分Not my favorite
评分a modern woman
评分这个值得毛姆特地用一本书还拉了哈代来垫背为她立传的女主,就是一个文学界的groupie.这本书的意义是解了作者自己的心结、满足了大众八卦的心。我反正是一点也喜欢不上这个女主,一点也感受不到她的魅力。
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.
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