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Dewey Decimal. 813.54. The Razor's Edge is a 1944 novel by W. Somerset Maugham. It tells the story of Larry Darrell, an American pilot traumatized by his experiences in World War I, who sets off in search of some transcendent meaning in his life. Maugham is the narrator whose narration takes the form of relating his conversations and reactions ...
- W. Somerset Maugham
- 1944
The graphic below, from the black and white 1946 movie version of The Razor's Edge, shows Larry Darrell, the central character in the story, meeting with the holy man for the very first time. To see a short video excerpt from the movie of that meeting and what Maugham reported the holy man had to say to Darrell that changed his life, and possibly could yours, please click the graphic below:
Article History. The Razor’s Edge, philosophical novel by W. Somerset Maugham, published in 1944. The novel is concerned in large part with the search for the meaning of life and with the dichotomy between materialism and spirituality. Set in Chicago, Paris, and India in the 1920s and ’30s, it involves characters from sharply different worlds.
The Razor's Edge Analysis. Literary Style and Narrative Structure. Maugham's narrative style in The Razor's Edge is both engaging and thought-provoking. He employs a first-person narrative, with the author himself appearing as a character in the story.
"The Razor's Edge" is a compelling novel that explores the complexities of the human experience and the pursuit of happiness. Through its richly developed characters and thought-provoking narrative, the book prompts readers to question societal expectations, contemplate the search for meaning, and reflect on the nature of true fulfillment.
Jun 26, 2013 · I recently reread W. Somerset Maugham’s The Razor’s Edge, and this time, I truly understood what makes it a classic and a work of genius, despite its evident flaws. The book is, at its core, the story of a group of friends and a couple of relatives (as told by a rather elusive narrator) whose primary concern centers around the seemingly aimless Larry Darrell whose primary is “to loaf.”
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In both the Katha Upanisad and The Razor's Edge, an encounter with death sets the plot in motion. Critical of his father's empty rituals, young Naciketas is sent off to the House of Death. The ...
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