Project Gutenberg 2006-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 115 Miles, Dudley H. (Dudley Howe) 1881 Miles, Dudley Howe Gillette, William 1853 1937 Gillette, William H. (William Hooker) Gillette, William Hooker Gillette, Will 16024450 How to Write a Play Letters from Augier, Banville, Dennery, Dumas, Gondinet, Labiche, Legouvé, Pailleron, Sardou and Zola Produced by Chuck Greif "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.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Drama -- Technique Playwriting PN Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: How To ... 76677 2025-08-08T03:37:31.127935 text/html 76498 2025-01-08T03:38:16.051002 text/html 87400 2025-08-08T03:37:34.901915 application/epub+zip 86100 2025-08-08T03:37:32.669936 application/epub+zip 86101 2025-08-08T03:37:31.667930 application/epub+zip 170348 2025-08-08T03:37:36.681899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 156724 2025-08-08T03:37:34.314908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166085 2022-09-08T15:22:46.732672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 64207 2025-08-08T03:37:30.912926 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64179 2006-04-22T08:21:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64170 2006-04-22T08:21:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20152 2025-08-08T03:37:36.824911 application/rdf+xml 9750 2025-08-08T03:37:32.156928 image/jpeg 2770 2025-08-08T03:37:31.912921 image/jpeg 24853 2006-04-22T08:21:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 24785 2006-04-22T08:21:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 83779 2025-08-08T03:37:31.134920 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia