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LoC No.: 16024450

Title: How to Write a Play
Letters from Augier, Banville, Dennery, Dumas, Gondinet, Labiche, Legouvé, Pailleron, Sardou and Zola

Note: Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Chuck Greif

Summary: "How to Write a Play" by Dudley H. Miles and William Gillette is a collection of writings focused on the intricacies of playwriting, compiled during the early 20th century. This informative piece includes letters from various esteemed playwrights, each offering their insights and reflections on what constitutes successful dramatic writing. The book explores the creativity behind crafting engaging plays and reveals the challenges faced by playwrights in capturing audiences’ attention. In this collection, the authors feature letters from influential dramatists like Émile Zola, Alexandre Dumas Fils, and Victorien Sardou, among others, who candidly share their perspectives on the nuances of playwriting. Each letter emphasizes the subjective nature of creating theater, highlighting that there are no established rules or guarantees for success. Instead, the authors suggest that instinct, experience, and an understanding of audience preferences are crucial components for a playwright. While the letters present a wealth of opinions, they also illustrate the overarching uncertainty and unpredictability inherent in the craft of writing for the stage, ultimately suggesting that playwriting is as much an art form as it is a craft. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author of introduction, etc.: Gillette, William, 1853-1937

Translator: Miles, Dudley H. (Dudley Howe), 1881-

EBook No.: 18230

Published: Apr 22, 2006

Downloads: 82

Language: English

Subject: Drama -- Technique

Subject: Playwriting

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

LoC No.: 16024450

Title: How to Write a Play
Letters from Augier, Banville, Dennery, Dumas, Gondinet, Labiche, Legouvé, Pailleron, Sardou and Zola

Note: Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Credits: Produced by Chuck Greif

Summary: "How to Write a Play" by Dudley H. Miles and William Gillette is a collection of writings focused on the intricacies of playwriting, compiled during the early 20th century. This informative piece includes letters from various esteemed playwrights, each offering their insights and reflections on what constitutes successful dramatic writing. The book explores the creativity behind crafting engaging plays and reveals the challenges faced by playwrights in capturing audiences’ attention. In this collection, the authors feature letters from influential dramatists like Émile Zola, Alexandre Dumas Fils, and Victorien Sardou, among others, who candidly share their perspectives on the nuances of playwriting. Each letter emphasizes the subjective nature of creating theater, highlighting that there are no established rules or guarantees for success. Instead, the authors suggest that instinct, experience, and an understanding of audience preferences are crucial components for a playwright. While the letters present a wealth of opinions, they also illustrate the overarching uncertainty and unpredictability inherent in the craft of writing for the stage, ultimately suggesting that playwriting is as much an art form as it is a craft. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author of introduction, etc.: Gillette, William, 1853-1937

Translator: Miles, Dudley H. (Dudley Howe), 1881-

EBook No.: 18230

Published: Apr 22, 2006

Downloads: 82

Language: English

Subject: Drama -- Technique

Subject: Playwriting

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.