Contains original illustrations by Jean Cocteau and Andrzej Klimowski.Two of the seven monologues by Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) in this edition were written for Eacute;dith Piaf. The other five were written for Cocteaursquo;s friend; the celebrated actor Jean Marais; to perform on radio. Although perhaps a minor part of Cocteaursquo;s output of films; plays; poems and ballet scenarios; these exquisite miniatures remain a fascinating form of his dramatic expression.Georges Feydeau (1862-1921) is best known for his enduring farces; such as A Flea In Her Ear; yet he wrote over 20 monologues for actors to perform at charity concerts and in fashionable drawing rooms. The six included in this volume were written over a period of 16 years from 1882.Peter Meyerrsquo;s translations of eleven of these monologues were commissioned by the BBC and performed on radio by leading actors including Eileen Atkins; Jill Bennett; Richard Briers; Judi Dench; Alec McCowan and Timothy West. The Liar and I Lost Her have been newly translated for this volume.
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