Your one-stop classical workshop! At last, over 175 of Shakespeare's finest and most performable monologues taken from all thirty-seven plays are here in two easy-to-use volumes (Men and Women). Selections travel theentire spectrum of the great dramatist's vision, from comedies, wit and romances, to tragedies, pathos and histories.
Soliloquy! is an excellent and comprehensive collection of Shakespeare's speeches. Notonly are the monologues wide-ranging and varied, but they are superbly annotated. Each volume is prefaced by an informative and reassuring introduction, which explains the signals and signposts by which Shakespeare helps the actor on his journey through the text. It includes a very goodexplanation of blank verse, with excellent examples of irregularities w hich are specifically related to character and acting intentions. These two books are a must for any actor in search of a 'classical' audition piece.'– Elizabeth Smith, Voice Director, Juilliard
