Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Set in chicago, paris, and india in the 1920s and 30s, it involves characters from sharply different worlds. The main characters of this fiction, classics story are elliott templeton, larry darrell. True first, limited signed edition, number 217 of 750. Somerset maugham is rarely talked about in the same breath as other 20th century literary greats but at the time he worked he was one of the most popular writers in his home of britain and also america. Though maugham had no recollection of visiting the infinite, the event left its mark on him. While much of the novel takes place in europe, its main characters are american, not british. Somerset maugham, first published by doubleday doran in the united states in 1944, relates the experiences of a world war i pilot, larry darrell, who chooses to embrace a countercultural lifestyle as a way of dealing with his ptsd, though the syndrome is of course not identified as such in the book.
I watched the movie a few months ago and decide to listen to the classic book by somerset maugham. He was educated at kings school, canterbury, and at heidelberg university. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Theresa russell, catherine hicks, denholm elliott, brian doylemurray and james keach also star in the film. Dust jacket is chipped along periphery and front foreedge, rubbed. Book fine, dust jacket with only slight expert restoration to spine ends and minor rubbing to edges. The first edition of the novel was published in 1944, and was written by w. It was released in 1946, and stars tyrone power, gene tierney, john payne, anne baxter, clifton webb, and herbert marshall, with a supporting cast including lucile watson, frank latimore, and elsa lanchester. The razors edge by w somerset maugham originally published in 1944.
The razors edge is a drama film starring bill murray. I found the performance to be excellent and the story to be tragic yet well written. Thomas hospital with the idea of practising medicine, but the success of his first novel, liza of lambeth, published in 1897, won him over to letters. In fact, the name of the book comes from a verse in the katha upanishad which says the sharp edge of a razor. It was released in 1946 and stars tyrone power, gene tierney, john payne, anne baxter, clifton webb, herbert marshall, supporting cast lucile watson, frank latimore and elsa lanchester. An acclaimed best selling novel, it was brought to the screen in 1946 starring tyrone power, gene tierney, anne baxter and clifton webb. World war, 19141918, fiction, veterans, upper class, travel. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 314 pages and is available in paperback format. The razors edge by somerset maugham 1944 book no d. Somerset maugham, first published by doubleday doran in the united states in 1944, relates the experiences of a. Jane kivik free download or read online the razors edge pdf epub book. Somerset maugham, was published in london and new york in 1944.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. The razors edge by w somerset maugham book chat youtube. Somerset maugham 1944 introduction author biography plot summary characters themes style historical context critical overview criticism sources further reading introduction. Its epigraph reads, the sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass overthus the wise say the path to salvation is hard, taken from a verse in the kathaupanishad. Somerset maugham after channel surfing and finding that the 1946 movie by the same name with tyrone power, gene. Somerset maugham, published in 1944 the novel is concerned in large part with the search for the meaning of life and with the dichotomy between materialism and spirituality. It tells the story of larry darrell, an american pilot traumatized by his experiences in world war i, who sets off in. You sound like larry darrell, i said, referring to the razors edge, w. It tells the story of larry darrell, an american pilot traumatized by his experiences in world war i, who sets off in search of some transcendent meaning in his life. Former owners bookplate sticker affixed to front pastedown endpaper. The book is in good vintage condition but the jacket is not.
Somerset maughams 1944 book about a young american disenchanted with the way of the west. In the razors edge, a young american named larry darrell, traumatized by the death of a comrade in world war i, abandons conventional life with the materialistic but practical isabel. It is your sole responsibility to make sure that material on this site belongs to the public domain in your country before readingusing them. Published by doubleday, garden city, new york 1944. Dust jacket is chipped along periphery and front foreedge.
This book challenges the cultural ideals of the 1940s, and disregards. Maughams last major novel, the razors edge 1944, was a departure for him in many ways. Collecting the razors edge by maugham, w somerset first. The razors edge william somerset maugham was born in 1874 and lived in paris until he was ten. This book challenges the cultural ideals of the 1940s, and disregards the. A classic story by a master, the razors edge is so wellwritten that the reader glides through the story easily. The razors edge is a classic novel that has inspired everyone from steve martin to, well, bill murray. New listing first edition 1944 the razors edge by w.
W somerset maugham leaving wealth and loved ones behind, larry darrell journeys to the mountains of india in search of spiritual wisdom. You are covered by the ebay money back guarantee if you receive an item that is not as described in the listing. See all 55 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. It tells the story of larry darrell, an american pilot traumatized by. This signed limited edition of the book was printed with only 750 numbered copies, and features a. The razor s edge, 1945 hbdj, collectible, vintage book. Somerset and a great selection of related books, art and. All of the characters in the razors edge are searching for something and in the end they all achieve their desired end the authors words not mine. I first saw this oscar nominated movie many years ago as a teenager. However, the current kindle edition is littered with small typographical or ocrbased errors that can detract from the text, and as such id suggest getting a paper copy.
Thirtythree years ago is about half the age of the novel itself at this point. When somerset maugham published the razors edge in 1944, the world was weary and battered after five years of war. Published four months before the first english edition and simultaneously with the signed limited edition of 750 copies stott 50. The novel is concerned in large part with the search for the meaning of life and with the dichotomy between materialism and spirituality. The razor s edge 1944 korea edition paperback april 10, 2016 4. Its epigraph reads, the sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over. This book challenges the cultural ideals of the 1940s, and disregards the stereotype of the returning military hero.
The razors edge william somerset maugham the razors edge is a novel by w. To my mind, it is a wonderful book which offers philosophical perspectives years ahead of its time. Larry lives like a pauper, but is able to loaf around europe and india while searching for enlightenment. There are none of the jarring grammar or punctuation gaffes included in most of todays selfpublished books, although some of the english usage is archaic and obviously british. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide maugham, w. Kathaupanishad arguably somerset maughams most popular and enduring book, the razors edge 1944, like much of his work, has not aged well. What made the razors edge especially appealing to those of us in india was that larrys quest ultimately drew him to india and that he found the answers to what he was looking for in an ashram there under the guidance of a guru. The protagonist is a disillusioned veteran of the first world war who abandons his wealthy friends and lifestyle, traveling to india seeking enlightenment. The sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over. Chicago turabian author date citation style guide maugham, w. The razors edge, 1945 hbdj, collectible, vintage book. John byrum directed the film, which was cowritten by murray and byrum. Free download or read online the razors edge pdf epub book. While hes still in print, his reputation seems to have diminished.
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