自由是毛姆长篇小说中的共同主题。在其长篇小说《月亮与六便士》和《刀锋》中,毛姆同样借男主人公表达了自己的自由理念。在思特里克兰德与拉里身上有着对生活和社会的态度、对自我主体的关注、对精神理想的追求等诸多共同之处,折射出二人内心深处共同的自由意志,由此进一步探析毛姆作品的哲学内涵。 Freedom is a common theme in Maugham’s novels. In his novels Moon and Sixpence and Blade, Maugham also expresses his idea of ​​freedom by his hero. In Strickland and Larry, they have many attitudes toward life and society, their own self-interest and the pursuit of spiritual ideal. They reflect the common free will of the two people Further Probe into the Philosophical Connotation of Maugham ’s Works.