Федеральное агентство по образованию
Омский государственный университет им. <...> Задания второй части пособия носят коммуникативнотворческий характер и предполагают как индивидуальную, так и
групповую (парную) работу.
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William Somerset Maugham
(1874–1965) is one of the most
popular and widely read English
writers who is at the same time
somehow looked down upon by the
English critics. <...> The reason is that
they consider him to be a story-teller
rather than a writer, an entertainer
rather than an interpreter of life. <...> He wrote novels, short stories and plays and most of them had a
great commercial success. <...> In 1987 Maugham wrote his first novel, “Liza of Lambeth”, covering his experiences as an obstetrician. <...> Maugham’s
plays were mainly Edwardian social comedies. <...> The readers are attracted by Maugham’s skill in handling plot, in the manner of Guy de
Maupassant. <...> Maugham’s philosophy of life is explained in “The Summing
Up” (1938) and “A Writer’s Notebook (1949)”. <...> My observation has led me to believe that, all in all, there
is not so much difference between the good and the bad as the moralists
would have us believe … There is not much to choose between men. <...> Somerset Maugham triumphed not only as a novelist but as a
short-story writer as well. <...> No matter how many times
you read them, they always give you the same feeling of freshness and
excitement that you experienced on the first reading. <...> A realistic portrayal of life, keen character observation, interesting plots coupled with beautiful, expressive language and a simple and
lucid style, all place Somerset Maugham on a level with the greatest
English writers of the 20th century.
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CHAPTER I
Commentary
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Bemax – патентованное средство для взрослых и детей, укрепляющее организм. <...> Assignments to the Author’s Preface and Chapter I
A. Exercises <...>