Project Gutenberg 2006-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 326 Howells, William Dean 1837 1920 Howells, W. D. (William Dean) Howells, William D. (William Dean) The Story of a Play A Novel Produced by David Edwards, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Story of a Play" by William Dean Howells is a novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the collaborative process of creating a play, primarily through the interaction between a young actor, Godolphin, and the playwright, Maxwell, as they navigate the intricacies of character development and artistic vision. At the heart of the story lies the character Haxard, a man grappling with the consequences of his past as he prepares for success in his present. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to a conversation between the ambitious actor and the playwright. Maxwell shares his intricate ideas for his new play, which explores themes of biblical morality and the consequences of sin. As the two discuss plot elements, including a pivotal dinner scene and Haxard's complex character, the various challenges of writing for the stage are revealed. The tension between artistic integrity and commercial appeal emerges, especially as Godolphin insists on including more traditional love elements in the play, leading to a discussion of how Maxwell could integrate new ideas without compromising his vision. This opening sets the stage for further exploration of relationships, artistic ambition, and the dynamics of collaboration within the theatrical world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Married people -- Fiction Dramatists -- Fiction Theater -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: American Literature 418908 2025-06-08T13:44:54.495250 text/html 423211 2006-12-30T12:55:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 152372 2006-12-30T12:55:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 231966 2025-06-08T13:45:02.435232 application/epub+zip 235161 2025-06-08T13:44:56.673228 application/epub+zip 232282 2025-06-08T13:44:55.345257 application/epub+zip 408015 2025-06-08T13:45:06.883223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368001 2025-06-08T13:45:01.496227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344441 2022-09-09T13:30:29.565394 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383972 2025-06-08T13:44:53.588266 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383863 2006-12-30T12:55:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 141754 2006-12-30T12:55:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 383860 2006-12-30T12:55:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 141701 2006-12-30T12:55:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21012 2025-06-08T13:45:07.047181 application/rdf+xml 11663 2025-06-08T13:44:55.903229 image/jpeg 3180 2025-06-08T13:44:55.625242 image/jpeg 215620 2025-06-08T13:44:54.535233 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