Have Fun (commemorative Edition)
by (uk) William Somerset Maugham
About This Novel
In 1930, "In Search of Joy" was first published in the form of a serial in Harper's Bazaar. In 1958, Maugham said in an interview that "In Search of Joy" was his most proud and favorite novel. Through the description of these characters in "Happiness", Maugham revealed all kinds of bizarre, ridiculous and despicable phenomena in the British literary world at that time. In this novel, Maugham achieved the artistic perfection of writing. Margaret Drabble, a contemporary British writer and literary critic, regarded "In Search of Joy" as Maugham's most brilliant work. Maugham changed the prejudice against women in his previous works and recalled the life of a beautiful woman as an admirer, embellished with many anecdotes from the literary and artistic circles. He draws materials from reality, blends fiction with fact, and uses the narrator Ashenden to narrate his early interactions with the famous writer Driffield and his ex-wife Rosie. This past event is the biographical subject that another popular novelist Keir wants to explore, and the story begins. Deep in Ashenden's memory, we find that the charming Rosie, although romantic and merciless by nature, is still kind, frank and lovely...
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