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. The story begins through the eyes of Larry's friends and acquaintances as they witness his personality change after the war. His rejection of conventional life and search for meaningful experience allows him to thrive while the more materialistic characters suffer reversals of fortune. The novel's title comes from a translation of a verse in the Katha Upanishad, paraphrased in the book's epigraph as: "The sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over; thus the wise say the path to Salvation is hard." Maugham begins by characterizing his story as not really a novel but a thinly veiled true account. He includes himself as a minor character, a writer who drifts in and out of the lives of the major players. Larry Darrell's lifestyle is contrasted throughout the book with that of his fiancée's uncle Elliott Templeton, an American expatriate living in Paris and an unrepentantly shallow yet generous snob. For example, while Templeton's Catholicism embraces the hierarchical trappings of the church, Larry's proclivities tend towards the thirteenth-century Flemish mystic and saint John of Ruysbroeck. Originally Broadcast 10/18/1948 Chesterton Radio Works of G.K. Chesterton and Friends Plus Drama, Comedy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Big Bands and more True - Good - Beautiful The Soundtrack for your Chesterton Day! Do you enjoy the variety on Chesterton Radio? Like, Share and Subscribe to be notified of our new shows Please consider supporting us. https://www.patreon.com/ChestertonRadio Visit the Chesterton Radio Shop http://Shop.ChestertonRadio.com Follow us on Social Media https://mstdn.social/@ChestertonRadio https://www.gab.com/chestertonradio Explore Chesterton Radio Playlists! http://Plays.ChestertonRadio.com http://Listen.ChestertonRadio.com http://Player.ChestertonRadio.com http://Orthodoxy.ChestertonRadio.com http://EverlastingMan.ChestertonRadio.com http://Eugenics.ChestertonRadio.com http://Distributism.ChestertonRadio.com http://FatherBrown.ChestertonRadio.com http://Freedom.ChestertonRadio.com http://WWII.ChestertonRadio.com http://WWI.ChestertonRadio.com http://Gunsmoke.ChestertonRadio.com http://AveMariaHour.ChestertonRadio.com http://Stations.ChestertonRadio.com http://GreatestStoryEverTold.ChestertonRadio.com http://JackBenny.ChestertonRadio.com http://LesMiserables.ChestertonRadio.com http://BraveNewWorld.ChestertonRadio.com http://1984.ChestertonRadio.com http://AnimalFarm.ChestertonRadio.com http://D-Day.ChestertonRadio.com http://RerumNovarum.ChestertonRadio.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9Ncn95A3eU

Many of the nation's schools commence a new semester on Monday. And Madison High School, where our Miss Brooks teaches English, is one of them. Although the others usually dispense with classes on the last day or two of the old term, Madison did not. Enjoy our All-Day Live Stream anytime! http://Listen.ChestertonRadio.com Our Miss Brooks is an American sitcom starring Eve Arden as a sardonic high-school English teacher. It began as a radio show broadcast on CBS from 1948 to 1957. When the show was adapted to television (1952–56), it became one of the medium's earliest hits. In 1956, the sitcom was adapted for the big screen in the film of the same name. Constance "Connie" Brooks (Eve Arden) is an English teacher at fictional Madison High School.(Wikipedia) Originally Broadcast 1/29/1950 Chesterton Radio Podcasting the Classics! Works of G.K. Chesterton and Friends Plus, Drama, Comedy, Mystery, Science Fiction and more Chuck the TV and discover a whole new world! True - Good - Beautiful The Soundtrack for your Chesterton Day! Our 24/7 Live Stream - Elfland Radio is here: http://Listen.ChestertonRadio.com Your support is the only thing that keeps Chesterton Radio on the Air! https://www.patreon.com/ChestertonRadio https://www.SubscribeStar.com/Chester... http://BuyMeACoffee.com/ChestertonRadio Programs on Chesterton Radio are sponsored by: MachineDesignPro.com: Engineering and Product Development Services http://MachineDesignPro.com BatteryJobs.com: Energy Career Portal - Electric Vehicle - Lead-Acid - Lithium - Solar http://BatteryJobs.com Contact us to learn how you or your company can become a Chesterton Radio sponsor: http://Sponsor.ChestertonRadio.com Do you enjoy the variety on Chesterton Radio? Like, Share and Subscribe to be notified of our new shows Discover new Chesterton Radio shows in our Playlists! http://Plays.ChestertonRadio.com http://Chesterton.ChestertonRadio.com http://Orthodoxy.ChestertonRadio.com http://EverlastingMan.ChestertonRadio.com http://Eugenics.ChestertonRadio.com http://Distributism.ChestertonRadio.com http://FatherBrown.ChestertonRadio.com http://Freedom.ChestertonRadio.com http://1984.ChestertonRadio.com http://Jukebox.ChestertonRadio.com Follow us on social media https://mstdn.social/@ChestertonRadio https://www.gab.com/chestertonradio https://mewe.com/i/chestertonradio https://chestertonradio.locals https://twitter.com/chestertonradio https://Discord.ChestertonRadio.com https://ChestertonRadio.Substack.com ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmUFC3Y5XWc