From its widest scope, The Razor’s Edge looks at the meaning of life from at least six different viewpoints. Those views belong to six characters (or seven if you include the author, W. Somerset Maugham, who plays himself in this novel), all of whom live in the privileged classes in the years betwee...
When I heard about Maughan, he always seemed like one of those semi-comprehensible pretentious authors, whose readership stemmed more from "intellectual" duty than genuine appreciation.I was surprised when I discovered Maughan is not just an easygoing author, his prose is descriptive and almost poet...
Had to force myself to finish this novel. I'm not really into classic novels, but I wanted to try a new genre. The story itself was good, but the way the author wrote and the slow pace of this novel made it such a drag to read. There were some high points reading this, but I just wanted to sleep thr...
Last year while working at Clearwater, a music festival in New York, a coworker told me that this book changed her life. And this girl was not one for hyperbole. At least not books. Puppies, sure. Ice cream probably. But not books. So this was a recommendation to consider.'The Razor's Edge' may not ...
3.5 starsIn a nutshell, this contains Maugham's indictment of the culture of materialism, upper class snobbery and the story of a man's spiritual awakening and search for the true meaning of life. He has analyzed the opposite ends of the spectrum of human tendencies and juxtaposed themes of kindness...
I've read this book many times. The first time when, in desperation for something to read, I found it on my grandfather's shelf when I was 11. Elliott was my favorite character and I skipped a lot of the "boring" parts about Larry's travels and philosophy. As I've gotten older, I'm still fond of old...
Snobs, snobs and more snobs including the author. I really got tired of Maugham calling one character fat. Arrogant and judgemental people seem to be the focus except for one simple and rather likable man, Larry. The author comes off as misogynistic in a lot of this book.Larry is not seen nearly eno...
Portrait of the artist as a young Buddha. Scared by his experience in World War I, Larry walks away from his fiancée and comfortable life among the nouveau riche of 1920's Chicago and bums around Europe and Asia seeking Enlightenment. Unfortunately Larry's saintliness makes for kind of a dull stor...
The Razor's Edge is a subtle novel. The action is slight while the character development is not visibly apparent, and yet, each of the characters has matured and grown in such a way that the reader is left feeling completely satisfied upon finishing reading it. In addition, it is designed in such a...
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