The Classical Monologue (M): MenMichael Earley, Philippa Keil Routledge, 23 maj 2016 - 160 sidor The Classical Monologue in two volumes, one for men and one for women, is a fresh selection of the best speeches from the repertoire of the classical theatre, from the Greeks to the beginning of the 20th century. These great dramatic monologues--from all periods and styles, all varied in tone and genre--make an indispensable actor's companion for auditioning, rehearsing and performing. Each monologue is accompanied by textual notes explaining any unusual vocabulary or syntax, and by commentary in which the editors offer interpretative points and practical advice in preparing the speech for performance. Both beginners and experienced actors will find The Classical Monologue a treasury of theatrical riches waiting to be released on stage. |
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... father , seized the kingdom's bounty , proudly usurped their thrones ; now here they lie , lovers still , embraced in death . Double oaths were sworn : to kill my father , to love each other even to the grave . Both oaths are honoured ...
... father , seized the kingdom's bounty , proudly usurped their thrones ; now here they lie , lovers still , embraced in death . Double oaths were sworn : to kill my father , to love each other even to the grave . Both oaths are honoured ...
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... Father , now must I weep . My hands hold this bolt of bloody cloth ; My heart howls for what is done and what is to follow ; a victory most hollow . [ lines 972-1017 ] COMMENTARY : The trilogy of tragedies that comprises Aeschy- lus ...
... Father , now must I weep . My hands hold this bolt of bloody cloth ; My heart howls for what is done and what is to follow ; a victory most hollow . [ lines 972-1017 ] COMMENTARY : The trilogy of tragedies that comprises Aeschy- lus ...
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... father , and Merope , a Dorian , was my mother . I was acclaimed greatest of all men of Corinth , until one day something strange happened - something extraordinary- though not worth the distress it gave me then . At a feast , a man ...
... father , and Merope , a Dorian , was my mother . I was acclaimed greatest of all men of Corinth , until one day something strange happened - something extraordinary- though not worth the distress it gave me then . At a feast , a man ...
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... father . Hearing this I ran away , distancing myself from Corinth , using the stars as my measure . Yes , I fled to a place where I would never see fulfilled the dire evils foretold at Delphi . And so my journey took me into that region ...
... father . Hearing this I ran away , distancing myself from Corinth , using the stars as my measure . Yes , I fled to a place where I would never see fulfilled the dire evils foretold at Delphi . And so my journey took me into that region ...
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... father and marry my mother , killing that same Polybus who begot and reared me . Surely any man would be right to say of Oedipus that all this is the cruel fate of the harsh gods . Hear me , hear me you gods ; by the purity of your ...
... father and marry my mother , killing that same Polybus who begot and reared me . Surely any man would be right to say of Oedipus that all this is the cruel fate of the harsh gods . Hear me , hear me you gods ; by the purity of your ...
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Elizabethan and Jacobean | 12 |
French and Spanish | 66 |
Restoration and EighteenthCentury English | 77 |
English and Irish Nineteenth and Twentieth Century | 101 |
German Scandinavian and Russian | 121 |
Play Sources | 144 |
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