"The Story of a Play" by William Dean Howells is a peek behind the curtain of the theater world, showing the dynamic between an actor and a playwright as they build a play together. The heart of their story revolves around the character of Haxard, a man trying to outrun his past. The playwright and actor talk through their ideas and the challenges of writing for the stage. Maxwell struggles with balancing artistic integrity with what sells. The challenges of collaboration and the complexities of artistic dreams emerge as these theatre artists work together.
The Story of a Play A Novel
By William Dean Howells
Two artists collide, battling for their vision while creating a play about a man burdened by his past.
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About the AuthorWilliam Dean Howells was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria, and the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day," which was adapted into a 1996 film of the same name.
William Dean Howells was an American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright, nicknamed "The Dean of American Letters". He was particularly known for his tenure as editor of The Atlantic Monthly, as well as for the novels The Rise of Silas Lapham and A Traveler from Altruria, and the Christmas story "Christmas Every Day," which was adapted into a 1996 film of the same name.
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