Skip to content

An Actor Prepares

An Actor Prepares Paperback - 2003

by Stanislavski, Constantin; Hapgood, Elizabeth Reynolds (tr)

  • Used
  • near fine
  • Paperback

The first volume of Stanislavski's enduring trilogy on the art of acting defines the "System," a means of mastering the craft of acting and of stimulating the actor's individual creativeness and imagination.

Description

New York: Routledge, 2003. Paperback. Near Fine. Crisp, clean pages; no owners' marks; the soft cover shows some wear and a thin curl at the spine heel, otherwise excellent. viii, 336pp. incl. index.
Used - Near Fine
NZ$16.56
NZ$8.20 Shipping to USA
Standard delivery: 5 to 14 days
More Shipping Options
Ships from The Haunted Bookshop, LLC (Iowa, United States)

About The Haunted Bookshop, LLC Iowa, United States

Biblio member since 2005
Seller rating: This seller has earned a 4 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.

The Haunted Bookshop is an open shop with over 40,000 quality used, out-of-print, and antiquarian titles for students, scholars, collectors, artists, families and children. The store has been in business for over 35 years, now in a historic home near downtown Iowa City. Our open hours are 10-8 daily.

Terms of Sale:

RETURNS: I will gladly accept returns when returned in "as sold" condition postmarked within 14 days of receipt of shipment. Postage will be refunded only if the return is the result of my error. DEALER DISCOUNT: To bona fide book dealers, I do offer a 10% discount with retail sales tax number. If you qualify, please mention this in your order.


Browse books from The Haunted Bookshop, LLC

Details

  • Title An Actor Prepares
  • Author Stanislavski, Constantin; Hapgood, Elizabeth Reynolds (tr)
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: Repri
  • Condition Used - Near Fine
  • Pages 344
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge, New York
  • Date 2003
  • Features Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 00081410
  • ISBN 9780878309832 / 0878309837
  • Weight 0.86 lbs (0.39 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.22 x 5.54 x 0.73 in (20.88 x 14.07 x 1.85 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Method (Acting), Method acting
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 89146170
  • Dewey Decimal Code 792.028

First line

WE WERE EXCITED as we waited for our first lesson with the Director, Tortsov, today.

Categories

About the author

Constantin Stanislavski (1863-1938), arguably the most influential director in the history of the theater, was the founder of the renowned Moscow Art Theater. A pioneer of psychological realism and improvisation on the stage, he devoted his life to developing the performance techniques now emulated throughout the world.