<DIV><P><I>'A small jewel of a book, a knowleageable introduction to both<br>Stanislavski's personal development and to the content and range of his<br>writings' </I>Theatre Journal<BR><I>'…shows the System to be a practical process - drama school students and actors will be grateful for it'</I> Times Eductational Supplement<BR><I>'A carefully documented study of peak interest and value to every serious student of acting theory'</I> Choice</P><br><P>The Stanislavski 'system' is still the only comprehensive method of<br>actor training we possess. His theories can be hard to grasp and many<br>academic books are impenetrable on the subject. This is a concise book<br>for students that presents a readable introduction to the life and work<br>of Stanislavski. It shows the slow growth of the 'system', from its<br>roots in the tradition of Russian realism, to the various phases it<br>went through until the final emergence of the Method of Physical Action<br>in the years before his death. It also provides a short account of the<br>writing, publication and translation of Stanislavski's books on acting.</P><br><P>In this edition, Jean Benedetti makes several important updates in<br>the light of new material and new translations becoming available.</P></DIV>