On the Chinese Screen (collected Works of Maugham)
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In the winter of 1919-1920, the 45-year-old Maugham came to China and traveled 1,500 miles up the Yangtze River. "On the Chinese Screen" is the product of his trip. Fifty-eight short or long "materials" that could have been written into novels were concatenated into "a set of narratives of a trip to China." What Maugham showed to his British compatriots was an antique "Chinese screen" exuding a strong oriental sentiment. He felt and conveyed the images of all kinds of Chinese people he met with a compassionate heart that was sophisticated yet innocent. What is especially important is that while he sympathetically tried to get close to Chinese customs, he reflected the truth of British life in China with a critical attitude without mercy. Because he always believes: "In writing, what is more important is not rich materials, but rich personality."
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