""Eugene Scribe"" is a biography of the French playwright, Eugene Scribe, written by Ernest Legouve and originally published in 1874. The book provides a detailed account of Scribe's life, from his childhood in Paris to his rise to fame as one of the most prolific and successful playwrights of the 19th century. Legouve explores Scribe's early years as a struggling writer, his collaborations with composers such as Rossini and Meyerbeer, and his enduring...