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Favorite short story or play by Somerset Maugham?

― Michael White, Friday, 23 January 2004 17:51 (twenty-two years ago)

I read a thing of his recently..."On Writing" or something, about his life as a writer. I think it was his diary. Anyway, it was about him being a writer. "A Writer's Notebook"? Maybe. Can't believe I don't remember. Anyway, I used to pronounce him "morg-ham" until my mother corrected me and told me it was "morm", and you know, fuck him if he's going to pronounce his name differently to how it's spelled. But it was good, that "Writer's Notebook".

― writingstatic (writingstatic), Monday, 26 January 2004 23:52 (twenty-two years ago)

Are you British or are you suggesting that there's actually an /r/ sound in there?

― Casuistry (Chris P), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 03:14 (twenty-two years ago)

Well, maybe like a protracted backwoods Yankee "mom". "Mooorm".

― writingstatic (writingstatic), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 03:54 (twenty-two years ago)

Like "warm". So, yeah, there actually is an "r" sound in there. At least, one's tongue makes the "r" movement.

― writingstatic (writingstatic), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 04:02 (twenty-two years ago)

I liked the Moon & Sixpence. Now here's my joke.

"I went to an expedition of that French bloke who moved to Tahiti."
"Gauguin?"
"No, you can see it all in one go."

Poor isn't it?

― MikeyG (MikeyG), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 10:32 (twenty-two years ago)

Groan.

"The Razor's Edge" is terrific, the only other of his I've read is "Cakes and Ale" (such a lovely title) which started off well but just died in the last 1/4 like he was in a rush to finish it or something.

― LondonLee (LondonLee), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 13:34 (twenty-two years ago)

of human bondage is wonderful.

― lauren (laurenp), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 20:31 (twenty-two years ago)

MikeyG: Yes, it's awful, but also wonderful.

― writingstatic (writingstatic), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 21:58 (twenty-two years ago)

So nobody has read any of his plays? No favorite short stories?

― Michael White (Hereward), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 22:51 (twenty-two years ago)

Uhh, no. Sorry.

― writingstatic (writingstatic), Tuesday, 27 January 2004 23:00 (twenty-two years ago)

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