Maugham - Escape from the shadows

I have dedicated this autobiography to my sisters Honor and Diana. To them, and to our beloved and mourned eldest sister Kate, I owe much of the encouragement and wise advice which has sustained me as a writer and guided me throughout my life.

Here, I would also like to express my gratitude to those who have helped me with this book and to others who have allowed me to quote from their work or make use of material from my own published writingparticularly, in this last instance. Longmans and Heinemann, joint publishers of Somerset and All the Maughams; Heinemann again, who published my novel The Man With Two Shadows; Chapman and Hall, who published my war book Come to Dust and my travel book Nomad; the editor of The People newspaper, for which I have written many articles over the years; and Andre Deutsch who included my tribute in their book Gilbert Harding, By His Friends.

For permission to quote from the work of others I am especially indebted to Mr. Beverley Nichols (A Case of Human Bondage), Mrs. Cherry Anderson (New Light on Survival, by her father, Roy Dixon-Smith), Mr. R. F. V. Houston (Lives of the lord Chancellors, 18851940), Mr. Nigel Nicolson and the estate of Sir Harold Nicolson (Sir Harold Nicolsons Diaries), Sir Nol Coward for his version of Lets Do It, Lloyds Register of Shipping, for permission to quote from the Register.

I would also like to thank my dear friend Gillian Dearmernow Mrs. G. M. Warrfor allowing me to read and use my letters to her; and Mr. Michael Davidson, for permission to quote from The World, The Flesh and Myself and for all his valuable advice.

And I gratefully acknowledge the editorial, research and secretarial help of Mrs. Nancy Hosegood, Mrs. Jeanne Francis, Mrs. Kathleen Osborne, Mrs. Renlc Barber, and Mr. Timothy dArch Smith. My thanks are also due to Derek Peel for checking the proofs and making the index, and especially to Peter Burton for all his assistance during the writing and preparation of this book.

Robin Maugham,

Ibiza, 1972.

Select Bibliography of Robin Maughams work by Peter Burton.

All books were first published in London, unless otherwise stated, when American and European editions are listed before the British.

1. The Servant. Falcon Press, 1948. Paperback edition, Ace Books, 1961. Heinemann, 1964.

2. Line on Ginger. Chapman and Hall, 1949. Paperback edition, as The Intruder: Ace Books, 1960. New English Library, 1968.

3. The Rough and the Smooth. Chapman and Hall, 1951. Paperback edition, Ace Books, 1961. New English Library, 1967.

4. Cheque Au Porteur (comprising Le ServiteurThe Servant, Le Rouquin Line on Ginger, and Cheque Au PorteurPay Bearer 20). {} This volume is the first to publish Pay Bearer 20 in book form. Presses De La Cit, Paris, 1951.

5. Behind the Mirror. Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York, April 1955. Longmans, October 1955, Paperback edition, Ace Books, 1961. New English Library, 1968.

6. The Man with Two Shadows. Longmans, 1958. Paperback edition, Ace Books, 1961. New English Library, 1967.

7. November Reef. Longmans, 1962. Paperback edition, Panther Books, 1965

8. The Green Shade. New American Library, New York, June 1966. Heinemann, July 1966. Paperback edition, New English Library, 1968.

9. The Second Window. McGraw-Hill, New York, September 1968. Heinemann, October 1968. Paperback edition, Pan Books, 1970.

10. The Link. McGraw-Hill, New York, September 1969. Heinemann, November 1969. Paperback edition, Pan Books, 1970.

11. The Wrong People (originally published as The Wrong People under the pseudonym David Griffin, Paperback Library Inc., New York, 1967). Published as Anders Als Die Andern: Wilhelm Heyne Ver-lag, Munich, 1969. Revised edition, Heinemann, 1970 (with a preface by Cyril Connolly).

12. The Last Encounter. W. H. Allen, 1972.

13. Das Kleine Weisse Pferd (comprising Das Kleine Weisse PferdBroken Cellophane, Die BotsclaftThe Messenger, and Der verlorene SohnThe Prodigal Son). This is the first volume to publish these three stories in book form. Claudius Verlag, Munich, 1958. {}

14. Testament: Cairo 1898. De Harrington. An edition limited to 150 signed copies, and printed in the style of the period. 1972.

15. The Black Tent and Other Stories (edited and selected by Peter Burton). W. H. Allen.

16. Come to Dust (a war diary). Chapman and Hall, 1945. Paperback edition, Ace Books, 1961. New English Library, 1968.

17. Nomad. Chapman and Hall, 1947.

18. Approach to Palestine. Forum Books, Falcon Press, 1947.

19. North African Notebook. Chapman and Hall, 1948.

20. Journey to Siwa (with photographs by Dimitri Papadimou). Chapman and Hall, 1950.

21. The Slaves of Timbuktu. Longmans, 1961. Paperback edition, Consul Books, 1964. Sphere Books, 1967.

22. The Joyita Mystery. Max Parrish, 1962.

23. Somerset and All the Maughams. Longmans and Heinemann, 1966.

24. Escape from tie Shadows. Hodder and Stoughton, 1972.

25. Odd Man In (adapted from Monsieur Masure by Claude Magnier). Samuel French, 1958.

26. The Lonesome Road (with Philip King). Samuel French, 1959.

27. Mister Lear. English Theatre Guild, 1963.

28. El Criado (adapted from the novel The Servant). Ediciones Alfil, Madrid, 1967.

29. Enemy! In Plays of the Year: Volume 39, 196970, edited by J. C. Trewin, Elek Books, 1971. Acting edition, Samuel French, 1971.

In each case, the date of first production is listed, followed by the first British productionwhere the two differand by the date of the first London production.

30. Thirteen for Dinner. A. D. C. Theatre, Cambridge, February 11th, 1935.

31. The Walking Stick (included in an evening of one-act plays). Duke of Yorks, London, December 19th, 1935.

32. The Leopard. Connaught Theatre, Worthing, May 22nd, 1955.

33. The Rising Heifer. Margo Jones 52 Theatre, Dallas, Texas, December 23rd, 1952. First British production, Intimate Theatre, High Wycombe, November 28th, 1955.

34. Mister Lear (now called Just in Time). Connaught Theatre, Worthing, September 24th, 1956.

35. The Last Hero. Strand Theatre, London, June 16th, 1957.

36. Odd Man In (adapted from Monsieur Masure by Claude Magnier). St. Martins, London, July 16th, 1957.

37. The Lonesome Road (with Philip King). Arts, London, August 28th, 1957.

38. The Servant (from the novel of the same title). Connaught, Worthing, April 28th, 1958.

39. The Hermit (with Philip King). Opera House, Harrogate, May 18th, 1959.

40. Its In the Bag (adapted from Oscar by Claude Magnier). Theatre Royal, Brighton, April 4th, 1960; Duke of York's, London, May 25th, 1960.

41. The Two Wise Virgins of Hove. Independent Television, December 22nd, 1960.

42. Azouk (with Willis Hall, adapted from Azouk by Alexandre Rive-male). Flora Robson Playhouse, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, September nth, 1962.

43. The Claimant. Connaught, Worthing, October 29th, 1962; Comedy, London, April 30th, 1964.

44. Winter in Ischia. Connaught, Worthing, January 27th, 1964.

45. The Servant