Discover book depositorys huge selection of robin maugham books online. Maugham, robin, 19161981 robin maugham collection 19321975 txrc94a7 boxes 5. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. Escape from the shadows an autobiography by robin maugham. Robin maugham books list of books by author robin maugham. Somerset and all the maughams robin maugham national.
Robin maugham was born robert cecil romer maugham in 1916, the son of. Ten years later, in a memoir entitled escape from the shadows, he quoted his uncle as saying, i tried to. A strange little book that has become the most wellknown of robin maughams works because it was made into a movie written by harold pinter. In the preface to his first autobiography, escape from the shadows, maugham describes the three shadows of his. Robin maugham is an english playwright, adaptor, who is mentioned in 12 events in the ausstage database view the full record at ausstage related people and organisations.
Tormented insidious experiments are taking place at arlington asylum, and the helpless inmates are the test subjects. Robin maugham is an english playwright, adaptor, who is mentioned in 12 events in the ausstage database playwright. Neil bartlett explains why he is reviving this powerful story of sex and class, while philip french assesses the films. Robin maugham, byname of robert cecil romer maugham, 2nd viscount maugham of hartfield, born may 17, 1916, london, eng. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The secret lives of somerset maugham selina hastings. Escape from the shadows robin maugham, his autobiography. The servant by robin maugham meet your next favorite book. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Feb 16, 2016 discover book depositorys huge selection of robin maugham books online. Robin maugham introduction by william lawrence book description set against the seedy backdrop of 1960s tangier, the wrong people 1967 is the story of arnold turner, a repressed english schoolmaster on holiday in morocco, where he meets ewing baird, a wealthy american expat with a dark secret. William somerset maugham project gutenberg selfpublishing. Was uncle willie a source for robin maughams the servant.
The first part of the book concentrates on maugham s school days at highfield house and eton college. Maugham, robin, 19161981 social networks and archival context. The future of the middle east, robin wright 2008 hardcover. Robert cecil romer maugham, 2nd viscount maugham 17 may 1916 march 1981, known as robin maugham, was a british author trained as a barrister, he served with distinction in the second world war, and wrote a successful novella, the servant, later filmed with dirk bogarde and james fox. The first part of the book concentrates on maughams school days at highfield house and eton college. Part of the st antonys series book series abstract the credit for the original idea of a centre for arab studies was claimed by robin maugham in two of his books, nomad, published in 1947, and escape from the shadows, 1972. He wrote an autobiography, escape from the shadows, and books about his uncle, as well as many other novels and plays. Robin maugham book description in this dark, haunting tale, richard merton recounts the story of his close friend, tony, a young lawyer recently returned from the war, and the subtle, sinister destruction of his personality by his servant, barrett. Escape from the shadows is the 1972 autobiography of robin maugham, later the 2nd viscount maugham the title refers to three huge shadows over maugham s life. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. The following story about his prep school, highfield school at liphook, hampshire was told by the author robert robin cecil romer maugham 191681, 2 nd viscount maugham in his autobiography, escape from the shadows london, 1972, pp.
After a long career of writing novels and plays, robin maugham tur. This was followed by over thirty books including novels, travelogues, plays and biographical works. Feb 25, 2001 robin maugham s classic has never lived up to its promise as a stage play. The only son of the 1st viscount, lord chancellor herbert romer maugham whom he succeeded in 1958, robin maugham was educated at eton and.
Escape from the shadows is the 1972 autobiography of robin maugham, later the 2nd. He was the author of over 30 books, which included travel. Robin maugham was an author of short stories, novels, nonfiction, plays, and screenplays. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. In the last five years of his life, with the impact of the new movement of working class realism, his popularity began to diminish and his health deteriorated. The holograph copies of the articles reflect robins first impressions of his uncle, family history, somersets relationships with his siblings, particularly robins father, and reminiscences of events that somerset shared with robin. If you have tid bits about william somerset maughams life that would be useful in writing the biography, email us. Buy escape from the shadows by maugham, robin isbn. Robin maughams classic has never lived up to its promise as a stage play. He was among the most popular writers of his era and reputedly the highest paid author during the 1930s. If you love william somerset, join us on facebook and well keep you updated on maughams progress. Maugham, robin 1981 people and organisations trove. Jul 25, 2010 shy is a peculiar adjective to use to describe blackmail, which was, as selina hastings makes clear in her biography, the secret lives of somerset maugham, robins intention.
He wrote a candid, critically acclaimed, escape from the shadows, a sequel, search for nirvana. Escape from the shadows his autobiography by robin. Conversations with willie, and his bestselling autobiography escape from the shadows. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study.
The holograph copies of the articles reflect robin s first impressions of his uncle, family history, somersets relationships with his siblings, particularly robin s father, and reminiscences of events that somerset shared with robin. For over thirty years robin maugham was one of britains most popular writers. Escape from the shadows by robin maugham, 9780860720546, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Shy is a peculiar adjective to use to describe blackmail, which was, as selina hastings makes clear in her biography, the secret lives of somerset maugham, robins intention. Mar 07, 2001 robin maugham, otherwise known as robert cecil romer maugham, 2nd viscount maugham of hartfield, called his 1972 autobiography escape from the shadows, but he never really succeeded in escaping. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our favorite reads in. Escape from the shadows his autobiography by robin maugham 1972 hc dj. Robin maugham created a pattern in his life at the centre of which was his writing.
Buy escape from the shadows 1st edition by maugham, robin isbn. Ewing lavishly entertains him and even provides him with a young lover, but as arnold becomes more and more involved with ewing he realizes only too late that he. Robin maugham, 2nd viscount maugham of hartfield 19161981, was openly and defiantly homosexual and candid about his pederasty. Robin maugham, otherwise known as robert cecil romer maugham, 2nd viscount maugham of hartfield, called his 1972 autobiography escape from the shadows, but he never really succeeded in escaping. Nothing is overt in the plot or the details everything supposedly is meant to stand for something else. Three stomachchurning horror novels in one volume from master of horror, lee mountford. After publishing escape from the shadows, maugham decided that there was enough information about his life that. After an education at kings school, canterbury, and heildelberg university in germany, maugham became a medical student at st. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Escape from the shadows by robin maugham, 1973, mcgrawhill edition, in english escape from the shadows 1973 edition open library. Later stories from the same book can be read in robin maugham at eton. This autobiography by robin maugham, nephew of famous author somerset maugham, is written in an honest, self deprecating and very eloquent tone. Publication date 1973 topics maugham, robin, 1916, novelists, english.
Were not finished writing the william somerset maugham biography yet. Horror in the woods a group of friends are lost and hunted in the woods, pursued by a family of cannibals. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Escape from the shadows paperback january 1, 1981 by robin maugham author 4. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Hardcover march 1 1973 by maugham, robin, author 4. Robin maugham at eton robert robin cecil romer maugham 191681, 2 nd viscount maugham, author, and nephew of the more famous author, somerset maugham, recounted his sexual experiences as a schoolboy at eton in his autobiography, escape from the shadows london, 1972, pp. A strange little book that has become the most wellknown of robin maugham s works because it was made into a movie written by harold pinter. While training to be a doctor maugham worked as an obstetric clerk in the slums of. From the first appearance of the mysterious face at his bedroom window when he was a child, to the emergence of his alter ego, tommy, robin maugham was on the run and remained so to the end of his. And this enabled him to escape the dark dreams that haunted him. Ewing lavishly entertains him and even provides him with a young. Available in the national library of australia collection.
William somerset maugham books, biography, quotes read. Escape from the shadows, hodder and stoughton 1972. The netherwell horror looking for her brother after a troubling message, a. An inventory of his collection at the harry ransom humanities research center. Publication date 1973 topics maugham, robin, 1916, novelists, english 20th century biography. Maugham, robin, 19161981 social networks and archival. Robin maugham, english novelist, playwright, and travel writer, who achieved some fame and no little notoriety with his first novel, the servant 1948. Set against the seedy backdrop of 1960s tangier, the wrong people 1967 is the story of arnold turner, a repressed english schoolmaster on holiday in morocco, where he meets ewing baird, a wealthy american expat with a dark secret. Maugham, robin 1981 also known as maugham, robert cecil romer maugham, viscount 19161981. This autobiography by robin maugham, nephew of famous. Escape from the shadows an autobiography by robin maugham authors. The escape by somerset maugham 18741965 william somerset maugham 18741965 was an english novelist, short story writer and playwright. See all books authored by robin maugham, including escape from the shadows, and conversations with willie.
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