{"product_id":"cocteau-feydeau-thirteen-monologues-book-jean-cocteau-9781870259620","title":"Cocteau, Feydeau, Thirteen Monologues","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal illustrations by Jean Cocteau and Andrzej Klimowski \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo of the seven monologues by Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) in this edition were written for  dith Piaf. The other five were written for Cocteau's friend, the celebrated actor Jean Marais, to perform on radio. Although perhaps a minor part of Cocteau's output of films, plays, poems and ballet scenarios, these exquisite miniatures remain a fascinating form of his dramatic expression. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorges 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePeter Meyer's translations of eleven of these monologues were commissioned by the BC 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.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49563533967633,"sku":"GOR004386615","price":10.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":51132372549905,"sku":"GOR014182300","price":11.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1870259629.jpg?v=1751218065","url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/products\/cocteau-feydeau-thirteen-monologues-book-jean-cocteau-9781870259620","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}