<h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > Maugham's Reading Essay</h1>
Maugham's daimyo always lies in the literary elite, and his books are always on the list of must-see literary classics.
Before reading this book, I was a little rebellious in my heart, why should I go to a book that teaches me how to read?
But I was struck by a passage in the book that said, "No matter what scholars say about a book, no matter how unanimously they praise a book, if you're not interested in it, you don't have to pay attention to it." ”
God knows, how many times have I struggled to look at those high-scoring books or TV series recommended by everyone.
It was very painful, I couldn't look at it, and I once doubted whether I had a problem, but this sentence made me suddenly enlightened.
If you can't read a book, then the book is not written for you and don't have to pay attention to it (except for study materials).
In this book, Maugham does not stand in the perspective of the so-called "literary giant", but from the perspective of ordinary readers, and the whole book conveys such a concept that reading should be enjoyed.
He would complain that some books were not for life and work, he would not be able to read them, even if these books were tall, he did not recommend that everyone read them.
There are a lot of words in it that I want to copy down, this old man has a hundred million points of fun!
The language of the novel is lighthearted and humorous, with a hint of arrogance and bluntness (the writer scolds people so badly), such as Carlisle's words in the book, "Goethe is the greatest genius in a hundred years, and the biggest fool in three hundred years." ”
Ben Mortal was trembling and a little excited. All this literature is so real.
He taught a lot of reading tips. For example, lazy reading method, learning to skip reading, even if it is a famous book, some parts do not have high reading value, and some even for the sake of word count, reading the essence of the synopsis is enough.
< h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > he summarizes the characteristics of a good novel</h1>
First of all, the theme should be of interest to everyone, and secondly, the theme should be able to make everyone interested for a long time, the story should be convincing, there must be a beginning and a tail, it must be reasonable, and the characters must have personality, not collapse.
Looking back on the novels that I think are good to look at, they all have more or less the above characteristics, and I can't agree more!
In writing this, Maugham also made a vague diss with his peers: "I must point out that there is a problem with meredith or Henry James's novels, which is that the characters in them all speak in the same tone as the writer. ”
Just, respect.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > talk about bestsellers</h1>
He's all kinds of big truths, and those who say that the content of the book is poor because the book is selling well is unreasonable.
Should writing look at money? He refuted arguments that writing for money was faithless, citing several examples of families, such as Johnson writing to pay for his mother's funeral.
It reminds me of Yu Hua, who was very popular during this time, and he said that the reason why he embarked on the road of writing was to envy those who wrote books at that time and could swing freely every day, unlike himself who had to pull teeth all day.
There is also Zijin Chen, who directly said that I was short of money, so I wrote.
It's very grounded, very real.
< h1 class= "pgc-h-arrow-right" > he made a lot of lists</h1>
I've heard some of them, some of them, but his interpretations are different, and he says he wants to read every book.
He didn't have any tall books, but really did read according to the standards and preferences of ordinary people.
There's even a dissuasive, reverse Amway, as in the case of Fielding's Tom Jones: "If you're naturally inclined to be critical, it's better not to read it." ”
Some books, he will recommend that everyone read a relatively pleasant version.
He can talk about the author's gossip, the background of the book, the humanities, the history, and exude the brilliance of cultural people, and instantly feel that reading is really good.
<h1 class="pgc-h-arrow-right" > adapt an online paragraph, what is the meaning of reading? </h1>
It is you who see a cloud and don't just say in poor language, ah, this cloud is really white.
Instead, he would say, "The moon rises out of the heavenly mountains, between the clouds and the sea." ”
He would say, "The white clouds of the imperial countryside rise up, and the fly covers the heavens." ”
It will be remembered: "Every cloud will kiss downwards." "Such a beautiful sentence to come.
If you happen to look up at the sky at forty-five degrees, you can also mourn in literature and art: "Write three hundred poems with tears in the sky that is gradually fading and the wind is light." ”
After reading this book, my thought was that I should read more books.
If you're the same, start with this book.