The Moon and Sixpence
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Unabridged full version, Maugham's classic work, Maugham's former residence collection version, a classic masterpiece by the British novelist of the 20th century, a farewell book to mediocre life! One of Maugham's three masterpieces. Maugham's masterpiece that was popular all over the world in the 20th century, Maugham's semi-autobiographical novel, one of the three masterpieces, the book of the same name has a Douban score of 9.2. Marquez, Orwell, Graham Greene, Naipaul, Woolf, Eileen Chang, Haruki Murakami, Wang Anyi, Liu Yu, Mao Jian, Dong Qiao, Feng Tang, Cao Wenxuan and others unanimously recommended. Since its inception, it has been popular in 110 countries including the United Kingdom, the United States, Italy, and Canada in 62 languages, with global sales exceeding 60 million copies.
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Let me calm down and take a good look when I have some free time●▽●
This book explores personal value orientation and ideology
[Naihe Book Review] This book explores personal value orientation and ideology. 1. Maugham paid more attention to the process of writing. He believed that the author should gain happiness from writing itself and from the catharsis of thoughts. This is a kind of pure spiritual satisfaction. He no longer regards the subjective purpose of a thing as the goal he pursues, but is immersed in the objective effect produced by the thing in the process. 2. Oscar Wilde's "I don't want to make a living, I want to live" can sum up this novel. As a symbol of the novel's thematic conflict between lofty ideals and secular life, there is not only the pure pursuit of art by Charles Strickland, who is typical of Paul Gauguin, but also the pure pursuit of life by Doctor Abraham and Captain Bruno. This is an in-depth discussion of human nature based on idealism, which makes us think about and affects our pursuit of values. Indeed, Einstein once said: "I remind myself hundreds of times every day: My spiritual and material life depends on the labor of others (including the living and the dead). I must try my best to repay with the same weight what I have received and what I am still receiving today." Marx was also shouting: "Only in the collective can individuals obtain the means to fully develop their talents. That is to say, only in the collective can there be personal freedom." Therefore, the absolute pursuit of real life and the deep need for spirituality are often risky in the real context, but it does not prevent us from sighing "To be or not to be". As Maugham said, "It depends on how you view the meaning of life." 2021.7.14 District Cultural Center Naihe above
Maugham was very envious of Charles' greatness, because Charles' greatness will not change due to anything. To put it simply, his greatness is eternal, so Maugham admired him even more.
It's miraculous that Somerset Maugham embarked on the path of writing. I'm afraid I didn't expect that I would become famous. Moreover, when he was introduced for the first time, Maugham must have been very nervous at the time. Being in the same room with famous people created invisible pressure.
Talking to celebrities, even if he was recommended, and sitting with great writers for the first time. Maugham knew that this feeling was exciting and nervous, but he was also very happy. Being recognized was the best reward for his efforts.
Praise the translator
I just watched the beginning. The version I watched at first was The Moon and Sixpence that was automatically recommended by the software. There is also a preface by the translator. I really took in what the translator said. His translation was simply difficult to understand. I had to ponder each sentence several times, not to mention several sentences connected together. I really didn't know what to express. I yawned repeatedly. This version really revived my interest. Translators are really important.
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Official(6)Scraped 1mo ago
Let me calm down and take a good look when I have some free time●▽●
This book explores personal value orientation and ideology
[Naihe Book Review] This book explores personal value orientation and ideology. 1. Maugham paid more attention to the process of writing. He believed that the author should gain happiness from writing itself and from the catharsis of thoughts. This is a kind of pure spiritual satisfaction. He no longer regards the subjective purpose of a thing as the goal he pursues, but is immersed in the objective effect produced by the thing in the process. 2. Oscar Wilde's "I don't want to make a living, I want to live" can sum up this novel. As a symbol of the novel's thematic conflict between lofty ideals and secular life, there is not only the pure pursuit of art by Charles Strickland, who is typical of Paul Gauguin, but also the pure pursuit of life by Doctor Abraham and Captain Bruno. This is an in-depth discussion of human nature based on idealism, which makes us think about and affects our pursuit of values. Indeed, Einstein once said: "I remind myself hundreds of times every day: My spiritual and material life depends on the labor of others (including the living and the dead). I must try my best to repay with the same weight what I have received and what I am still receiving today." Marx was also shouting: "Only in the collective can individuals obtain the means to fully develop their talents. That is to say, only in the collective can there be personal freedom." Therefore, the absolute pursuit of real life and the deep need for spirituality are often risky in the real context, but it does not prevent us from sighing "To be or not to be". As Maugham said, "It depends on how you view the meaning of life." 2021.7.14 District Cultural Center Naihe above
Maugham was very envious of Charles' greatness, because Charles' greatness will not change due to anything. To put it simply, his greatness is eternal, so Maugham admired him even more.
It's miraculous that Somerset Maugham embarked on the path of writing. I'm afraid I didn't expect that I would become famous. Moreover, when he was introduced for the first time, Maugham must have been very nervous at the time. Being in the same room with famous people created invisible pressure.
Talking to celebrities, even if he was recommended, and sitting with great writers for the first time. Maugham knew that this feeling was exciting and nervous, but he was also very happy. Being recognized was the best reward for his efforts.
Praise the translator
I just watched the beginning. The version I watched at first was The Moon and Sixpence that was automatically recommended by the software. There is also a preface by the translator. I really took in what the translator said. His translation was simply difficult to understand. I had to ponder each sentence several times, not to mention several sentences connected together. I really didn't know what to express. I yawned repeatedly. This version really revived my interest. Translators are really important.
