![]() ![]() By this I mean that it shows the principal character’s (Philip Carey’s) development toward an ultimate understanding and philosophy of life. The story could be shortened in some areas, and a few entire episodes omitted entirely, without loss to the tale.) (This, even if the writing is not notably “tight” it seems to me. show skill in character development and in telling a coherent story. His use of images, vocabulary, selection of details, use of pre-shadowing, etc. There is little argument possible that Maugham’s work here is other than well-written. However, I would like to respond to this novel, from the standpoint simply of being a fairly intelligent reader who has passed the age of 60 years. ![]() ![]() NOTE: I would not represent myself to be trained in literary criticism, or even to be well-read. ![]()
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