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The Actor's Book of Monologues for Women
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The Actor's Book of Monologues for Women Paperback - 1991

by Various; Stefan Rudnicki (Editor); Introduction by Stefan Rudnicki


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A diverse collection of monologues featuring the voices of women through the ages 

Drawn from poetry, fiction, diaries, journals, and documents of public record, these selections, although not originally intended for theatrical or cinematic performances, offer unique dramatic opportunities for actors, speakers, students, or anyone interested in women’s studies.
            Stefan Rudnicki has brought together selections from well-known as well as obscure authors, providing a tremendous range of women’s perspectives from a variety of sources: poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Emily Dickinson, Christina Rossetti, and Sappho, among others; passages from Mary Shelley’s journal, the diaries of Anais Nin, and the memoirs of Isadora Duncan; polemics from Mary Wollstonecraft and Joan of Arc, as well as Susan B. Anthony’s “On Woman’s Right to Suffrage”; and selections from the novels of Emily and Charlotte Bronte, Jane Austen, Ursula K. LeGuin, and others.

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A diverse collection of monologues featuring the voices of women through the ages Drawn from poetry, fiction, diaries, journals, and documents of public record, these selections, although not originally intended for theatrical or cinematic performances, offer unique dramatic opportunities for actors, speakers, students, or anyone interested in women's studies.
Stefan Rudnicki has brought together selections from well-known as well as obscure authors, providing a tremendous range of women's perspectives from a variety of sources: poems by Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Emily Dickinson, Christina Rossetti, and Sappho, among others; passages from Mary Shelley's journal, the diaries of Anais Nin, and the memoirs of Isadora Duncan; polemics from Mary Wollstonecraft and Joan of Arc, as well as Susan B. Anthony's "On Woman's Right to Suffrage"; and selections from the novels of Emily and Charlotte Bronte, Jane Austen, Ursula K. LeGuin, and others.

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The purpose of this collection is simple: to bring a wide range of monologue material to women of as many ages, backgrounds, and sensibilities as possible.

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  • Title The Actor's Book of Monologues for Women
  • Author Various; Stefan Rudnicki (Editor); Introduction by Stefan Rudnicki
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Pages 352
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Penguin Books, E Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S.A.
  • Date September 1, 1991
  • ISBN 9780140157871 / 0140157875
  • Weight 0.54 lbs (0.24 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.76 x 5.06 x 0.68 in (19.71 x 12.85 x 1.73 cm)
  • Ages 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Library of Congress subjects Women, Monologues
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 91010091
  • Dewey Decimal Code 808.824

About the author

Stefan Rudnicki was born in Krakow, Poland, and lived in Stockholm, Sweden, and Montreal, Canada, before arriving in the United States--where he was educated principally at Columbia University and the Yale School of Drama. In addition to having directed number theatrical productions in New York, regional theatre, and abroad, he is also an actor, producer, award-winning playwright, photographer, and film and video director. His other books include The Actor's Book of Classical Monologues and The Actor's Book of Classical Scenes.
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