Chapter 86 Maugham waited for this day

Maugham waited for this day Ninety-one-year-old (1965) old British writer Somerset Maugham fell down due to illness and was in a state of depression. The dying patient had been in a coma for several days, and the doctor had long concluded that he had no chance of recovery.Telecom It was reported that he had passed away peacefully at home. Maugham was originally sent to the hospital after he fell ill, but in his later years he repeatedly confessed to his family and secretary Express a wish, hope that one day when he is going to die, it is best to let him die in his own home.this time in When he was dying, the doctor allowed him to be moved from the hospital to his home, probably knowing that he was hopeless,

Specifically to fulfill his last wish in this life. Maugham's home in his later years was Nice, a cold resort in France.He built himself a villa overlooking the Looking at the Mediterranean Sea.He himself is very satisfied with this home, except for traveling, he lives here Fang, this time he "died his life" here. His health has not been very good in recent years, so it is early for him to continue to live under the infestation of the disease. Already feeling a little impatient.Maugham was very wise and optimistic in his later years. Regarding the issue of "death", he

once said: "The end of life, it's like reading a book at dusk. You read on Go, don't feel the light getting darker.But when you pause for a while to read again, you suddenly You realize that it is already dark; it is dark at this time, even if you look down at the book again, you will no longer read it. To what extent, the pages have become completely meaningless things. " On his 70th birthday, he once said that he felt like a traveler "ready to go". Everything is ready, as soon as the notice is received, it will start at any time.In such a mood, he unconsciously

After twenty years of waiting and not being told to "go" until now, it's no wonder he's a little sick of saying tired. Somerset Maugham has written novels set in Hong Kong, as well as novels set in China.he has been Mainland China and Hong Kong, I visited Hong Kong again a few years ago.He was passing through here on his way to Japan, because The stay here is not long, and many people who love to read his works have never had the opportunity to meet him. Among contemporary British writers, Maugham is the one with the longest reputation and a large number of readers. His audiences on stage and screen were huge as well.However, not many of his works have been translated into Chinese, and many people know

I know his name because several of his works have been adapted into movies. Some critics say his plays are better than his novels.his success on stage is something fact, but I personally like his short stories and prose.He obeyed Chekhov, so the short story is very good. Chekhov's flavor is a master storyteller. After the death of Somerset Maugham, the old age in the British literary world has withered, and it is necessary to cite another one who has a wide range of readers like him. It is not easy to be a writer who writes plainly, is full of wisdom, has personality and is not weird.