John Gielgud ~ ACTING SHAKESPEARE ~ First USA Edition ~ BRAND NEW HC/DJ, SIGNED

Description: John Gielgud, with John Miller. ACTING SHAKESPEARE. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1992. Stated First American Edition, with full number line. With a signed photograph (4¾″ x 5⅞″) of Sir John inscribed “John Gielgud, Best wishes 1992” loosely laid in. The book is 9½″ x 6⅜″, in one-quarter black cloth binding with gold metallic lettering to spine and the actor's “JG” initials stamped in blind on the front. Brand New, unread hardcover, xi, 192 pages, in Brand New, unclipped pictorial dust-jacket, conserved in an archival quality, clear protective cover. One of acting's greatest legends, Sir Arthur John Gielgud spent almost 80 of his 96 years appearing in countless plays and movies. With Ralph Richardson and Laurence Olivier, he was one of the trinity of performers who dominated the British stage during the 20th century. From his 1936 New York appearance as Hamlet, which broke all box-office records, to his role as the acid-tongued valet Hobson in Arthur (1981), American audiences were captivated by John Gielgud's style and his expressive voice, which his colleague Sir Alec Guinness likened to "a silver trumpet muffled in silk." Ever indifferent to awards, Gielgud had the rare distinction of winning “the big four”: an Oscar (for Arthur), an Emmy, a Grammy, and a Tony – as well as a Golden Globe and two BAFTAs (British Academy of Film & Television Awards). In this book John Gielgud brings together a lifetime's experience of Shakespeare, as both actor and director, and illuminates the Bard and his work with characteristic humor and a keen perception of the challenges and rewards offered by these great verse-dramas. He draws vivid pictures of many fellow-actors and directors, and with the help of evocative and lavish illustrations weaves a brilliant theatrical tapestry of the twentieth century. A perfect gift for an English or drama teacher, a student or aspiring film star – or simply to grace your own bookshelf.

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