Author: Leonard G Nattkemper

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781022431560

This book is a compilation of scenes, monologues, and speeches from classical and modern plays that showcase the power, beauty, and versatility of spoken language. The editor, Leonard G. Nattkemper, was an American linguist and educator who curated the material to offer a wide range of genres, styles, and themes that would appeal to different tastes and levels of expertise. The book includes selections from Shakespeare, Moliere, Ibsen, Schiller, Shaw, O'Neill, and many other renowned playwrights, as well as guidelines and exercises for readers to improve their interpretation, articulation, and expression. The book is a must-have for actors, students of drama, or anyone who loves the art of rhetoric. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.