tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post4071440339101743014..comments2024-03-28T00:47:44.556+08:00Comments on The Reading Life: Liza of Lambeth. 1897. The First Novel of W. Somerset MaughamMel uhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-90431009366146307252016-03-24T21:42:25.176+08:002016-03-24T21:42:25.176+08:00Chekhov? Absolutely! It would be a fascinating pro...Chekhov? Absolutely! It would be a fascinating project to list famous authors who had different professions (e.g., physicians who became authors). RTDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113953356514605424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-54562558023303238132016-03-24T11:49:24.788+08:002016-03-24T11:49:24.788+08:00R T (Tim). I guess in terms of lasting literary re...R T (Tim). I guess in terms of lasting literary reputation, the most esteemed physician/author has to be Anton ChekhovMel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-81041630482291592092016-03-24T10:09:31.592+08:002016-03-24T10:09:31.592+08:00R T (Tim). Using commercial success as the marker...R T (Tim). Using commercial success as the marker, Muagham became super wealthy. He earned huge amounts from his plays, mostly staged in London but some in NYC also. Maugham is not nearly as known now as Arthur Conan Doyle. My source on Maigham data is Selina Hasting's bio of him, a great book. As to who is a better writer, Maugham knew he was not a first rate writer but said he should be viewed as near the top of the second rank of authors. I don't think he is read a lot anymore. As to movies, four movies were made out of just his short story "Rain". Many of the movies were made in England and not shown now on cable. Maugham is kind of a dated figure, an English gentleman. I enjoy his work a lot and just purchased a set of fifteen of his works for $2.95, an e book.<br />Mel uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08714473754458914681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-4506900094106430942016-03-24T05:28:49.028+08:002016-03-24T05:28:49.028+08:00Physician turned author? What about Arthur Conan D...Physician turned author? What about Arthur Conan Doyle? Wasn't he a physician? And certainly more people are familiar with his works (and films based on those works) than those by Maugham. Of course, we're comparing apples and oranges in terms of literary quality, aren't we?RTDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17113953356514605424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2023956444265128672.post-44923267131881629002016-03-22T05:04:34.256+08:002016-03-22T05:04:34.256+08:00Interesting that Maugham was a doctor turned write...Interesting that Maugham was a doctor turned writer. He certainly succeeded in his new career. Paulita https://www.blogger.com/profile/14237320966048538408noreply@blogger.com