The collections “Ten Greatest Novels of Mankind” and “Points of View” are witty, original reflections on time, life and literature, non-standard and vivid notes on the merits and demerits of geniuses. Maugham does not recognize authorities in art and evaluates works in his own way Stendhal and Goethe, Maupassant and Balzac, Tolstoy and Chekhov. His opinion often differs from the generally accepted. The more interesting it is to read him, the more amazing discoveries his book promises!..