This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ... which lasted nearly two hours. He listened most attentively, so far as I can recollect, interrupting me but once, at the end of the third act, which closes with the transformation scene in Lanyon's office--much the strongest thing in the whole play. The scene is described in the story, and my work upon it had ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ... which lasted nearly two hours. He listened most attentively, so far as I can recollect, interrupting me but once, at the end of the third act, which closes with the transformation scene in Lanyon's office--much the strongest thing in the whole play. The scene is described in the story, and my work upon it had consisted in extending the very brief dialogue, and in turning narrative into action. "Good!" said Stevenson. "You have done precisely what that scene needed for stage effect. It is very strong." I went on with the fourth and last act, at the end telling him frankly that I had never in my life found anything more trying than this little reading. "Yes," he said, laughing. " I saw you were very nervous, and I should have been so, too, in such circumstances. I might not have liked it, you know. But I do like it, all through. Now, let us go to luncheon." His chamber was on the ground-floor adjoining the parlor of the cottage where luncheon was served. In a few moments he appeared, fully dressed, and took his place at the table. We sat a long time over the meal, which was made merry by his brilliant talk of books and men, methods of work, etc., etc. We began by discussing stage effect, h propos of the "Jekyll and Hyde" and of a dramatic attempt of his own, called "The Hanging Judge," which had been sent me to read. Speaking of Browning's work in this kind I said that, in my opinion, the dramatic poems would not act because of their want of action and their verbose, involved dialogue. "Take 'Luria, ' for instance--" "Oh," said Stevenson, "I love 'Luria'; it is to my mind the best single bit of Browning." He expressed a strong admiration for George Meredith, particularly for "The Egoist," "Rhoda Fleming," and "Evan Harrington," but not "Diana of...
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