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Books by Simon Callow
  | | Being an Actor(Updated) by Simon Callow Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2003 by Picador ISBN-13: 978-0-312-42243-1, ISBN: 0-312-42243-1 "A new edition of the classic book for actors starting their careers, with new materialFew actors have ever been more eloquent, more honest, or more entertaining about their life and their profession than Simon Callow, one of the finest actors of his time and increasingly one of the most admired writers about the theater.Beginning with the letter to Laurence Olivier that produced his first theatrical job to his triumph as Mozart in the o ..." |
 | | Being Wagner(Reprint) The Story of the Most Provocative Composer Who Ever Lived by Simon Callow Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2018 by Vintage ISBN-13: 978-0-525-43618-8, ISBN: 0-525-43618-9 "Simon Callow, the celebrated author of Orson Welles, delivers a dazzling, swift, and accessible biography of the musical titan Richard Wagner and his profoundly problematic legacy--a fresh take for seasoned acolytes and the perfect introduction for new fans.Richard Wagner's music dramas have never been more popular or more divisive. His ten masterpieces, created against the backdrop of a continent in severe political and cultural upheav ..." |
 | | Charles Dickens and the Great Theatre of the World(Reprint) (Vintage) by Simon Callow Paperback, 384 Pages, Published 2012 by Vintage ISBN-13: 978-0-345-80323-8, ISBN: 0-345-80323-X "An entertaining biography of Dickens by one of our finest actorsAcclaimed actor and writer Simon Callow captures the essence of Charles Dickens in a sparkling biography that explores the central importance of the theatre to the life of the greatest storyteller in the English language.From his early years as a child entertainer in Portsmouth to his reluctant retirement from ‘these garish lights’ just before his death, Dickens was obsesse ..." |
 | | My Life in Pieces(Reprint) by Simon Callow Paperback, 448 Pages, Published 2011 by Nick Hern Books ISBN-13: 978-1-84842-171-4, ISBN: 1-84842-171-0 "Now in paperback! Winner of the Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography. An alternative autobiography of the well-loved actor and man of the theater. In My Life in Pieces Simon Callow retraces his life through the multifarious performers, writers, productions, and events that have left their indelible mark on him." |
 | | Orson Welles, Volume 2(Reprint) Hello Americans by Simon Callow Paperback, 560 Pages, Published 2007 by Penguin Books ISBN-13: 978-0-14-027517-9, ISBN: 0-14-027517-7 "The reason for the decline of Orson Welles's career is a hotly debated issue, but decline it certainly did. When Citizen Kane, his first film, opened in 1941, Welles was universally acclaimed as the most audacious filmmaker alive. But instead of marking the beginning of a triumphant career in Hollywood, the film still regularly voted the greatest ever made proved to be an exception in Welles's life and work. In 1947 Welles left America ..." |
 | | A Love Letter to Europe An outpouring of sadness and hope – Mary Beard, Shami Chakrabati, William Dalrymple, Sebastian Faulks, Neil Gaiman, Ruth Jones, J.K. Rowling, Sandi Toksvig and others by Lindsey Davis, Melvyn Bragg, William Dalrymple, Simon Callow, Tracey Emin, Pete Townshend, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Margaret Drabble, Tony Robinson, J.K. Rowling, Holly Johnson, Jeffrey Boakye, Onjali Rauf, Will Hutton, Prue Leith, Jonathan Meades, Chris Riddell, Philip Ardagh, Mary Beard, Brian Catling, Shami Chakrabarti, Chris Cleave, Peter J. Conradi, Various Various Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2020 by Coronet ISBN-13: 978-1-5293-8110-8, ISBN: 1-5293-8110-X "Great writers, artists, musicians and thinkers in British life say what Europe means to them: an outpouring of love and sadness. With pieces from Frank Cottrell Boyce, Melvyn Bragg, Margaret Drabble, Alan Hollinghurst, Will Hutton, Holly Johnson, Penelope Lively, Jonathan Meades, Deborah Moggach, Alan Moore, Jackie Morris, Cathy Rentzenbrink, Chris Riddle, Tony Robinson, Pete Townshend, Kate Williams, Michael Wood and many more...As Bri ..." |
 | | My Life in Pieces(Reprint) by Simon Callow Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2011 by Nick Hern Books ISBN-13: 978-1-84842-054-0, ISBN: 1-84842-054-4 "As well as being one of the most recognisable actors, Simon Callow is an accomplished author and journalist. Drawing on a lifetime of writing about theatre and film, this autobiography takes us behind the curtain and behind the camera to introduce us to the performers and performances that have shaped him as an actor and as a public persona." |
 | | Oscar Wilde and His Circle(Reprint) (National Portrait Gallery Companions) by Simon Callow, Oscar Wilde Paperback, 136 Pages, Published 2014 by National Portrait Gallery ISBN-13: 978-1-85514-478-1, ISBN: 1-85514-478-6 "One of literature's most witty personalities, Oscar Wilde captivated London society. In this perceptive appraisal of Wilde and those around him--including Aubrey Beardsley, Sir Max Beerbohm and Wilde's lover, Lord Alfred Douglas ("Bosie")--acclaimed actor and author Simon Callow captures the spirit of one of Britain's most feted, but ultimately tragic literary figures." |
 | | Classical Destinations(1st Edition) An Armchair Guide to Classical Music by Simon Callow, Wendy Mcdougall, Paul Burrows Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2007 by Amadeus Press ISBN-13: 978-1-57467-158-2, ISBN: 1-57467-158-8 "(Amadeus). With more than 200 stunning color photographs by noted photographer Wendy McDougall, Classical Destinations takes readers on a tour of the history and geography of classical music, examining the lives of the great composers as related to their places of birth, education, triumphs, and failures. For today's traveler the book comes full-circle, describing how, through their achievements, the great composers came to influence ..." |
 | | Being an Actor(Updated) by Simon Callow, J. M. Coetzee Paperback, 400 Pages, Published 2004 by Vintage (Rand) Import ISBN-13: 978-0-09-947195-0, ISBN: 0-09-947195-7 "Being an Actor Few actors are more eloquent, honest or entertaining about their life and their profession than Simon Callow. Being an Actor traces his stage journey from the letter he wrote to Laurence Olivier that led him to his first job, to his triumph as Mozart in the original production of Amadeus. Full description" |
 | | Love Is Where It Falls(Updated) by Simon Callow Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2000 by Penguin Books Ltd Import ISBN-13: 978-0-14-029005-9, ISBN: 0-14-029005-2 "When Simon Callow first met Peggy Ramsay he could hardly have suspected that his encounter with the play agent would blossom into passionate love. There was the age difference for one thing: Callow was barely 30, Peggy was in her seventies. And then there was Aziz, the handsome but mercurial Egyptian with whom Callow was already deeply in love. For the next 11 years, until her death in 1991, Peggy and Callow conducted their intense liai ..." |
 | | Dickens' Christmas A Victorian Celebration by Simon Callow Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2009 by Frances Lincoln ISBN-13: 978-0-7112-3031-6, ISBN: 0-7112-3031-5 "Christmas fascinated the great Victorian novelist Charles Dickens, and to Victorian England, Dickens was Christmas. Following the enormous success in 1843 of A Christmas Carol, Dickens wrote several other Christmas books, sketches, and short stories, and the holiday plays a part in many of his novels. Dickens' public, it seemed, couldn't get enough of his depictions of the season. This beautifully illustrated anthology contains the enti ..." |
 | | The Night of the Hunter. Palgrave Macmillan. 2000.(2000th Edition) by Simon Callow, British Film Institute Paperback, 79 Pages, Published 2008 by British Film Institute ISBN-13: 978-0-85170-822-5, ISBN: 0-85170-822-6 "###############################################################################################################################################################################################################################################################" |
 | | Charles Laughton A Difficult Actor by Simon Callow Paperback, 318 Pages, Published 1989 by Grove Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-8021-3169-0, ISBN: 0-8021-3169-7 "This biography follows Charles Laughton from his parents' hotel in Scarborough to his climactic assumption of the role of King Lear in Stratford at the end of his life. The reader discovers a hugely talented and complex man, a legend in his own lifetime, who nonetheless counted himself a failure." |
 | | Gielgoodies! The Wit and Wisdom of John Gielgud by Jonathan Croall, Simon Callow Paperback, 120 Pages, Published 2013 by Oberon Books ISBN-13: 978-1-78319-007-2, ISBN: 1-78319-007-8 ""A glorious compendium of John’s scintillating irreverences and fabulous faux pas... He was one of the greatest of all theatrical personalities, and these utterly characteristic throwaway squibs bring him vividly back to life." Simon Callow"What a lovely idea, and such fun to dip into.... a wonderful theatrical stocking filler for Christmas." Dame Eileen Atkins"Truly delightful Gielgud stories. Laugh out loud and glorious!" Derek Jacobi ..." |
 | | Being Wagner The Triumph of the Will by Simon Callow Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 2017 by Harper Collins Publishers ISBN-13: 978-0-00-810569-3, ISBN: 0-00-810569-3 "Simon Callow plunges headlong into Wagner’s world to discover what it was like to be Wagner, and to be around one of music’s most influential figures.The perfect introduction to the Master.A hundred and thirty-five years after his death, Richard Wagner’s music dramas stand at the centre of the culture of classical music. They have never been more popular, nor so violently controversial and divisive. His music is still banned in Israel – ..." |
 | | Orson Welles, Volume 3 One-Man Band by Simon Callow Hardcover, 496 Pages, Published 2016 by Viking ISBN-13: 978-0-670-02491-9, ISBN: 0-670-02491-0 "• A New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice •The third volume of Simon Callow’s acclaimed Orson Welles biography, covering the period of his exile from America (1947–1964), when he produced some of his greatest works, including Touch of EvilIn One-Man Band, the third volume in his epic and all-inclusive four-volume survey of Orson Welles’s life and work, the celebrated British actor Simon Callow again probes in comprehensive and pene ..." |
 | | Orson Welles(1st Edition) Volume 2: Hello Americans by Simon Callow Hardcover, 528 Pages, Published 2006 by Viking Adult ISBN-13: 978-0-670-87256-5, ISBN: 0-670-87256-3 " Simon Callow’s celebrated first volume of Orson Welles’s life concluded with the brash young director unveiling what would prove to be his—and arguably American cinema’s—greatest achievement: Citizen Kane. But instead of embarking on an illustrious career in Hollywood, as Callow vividly details in Hello Americans, Welles became increasingly unable to function within the structure of the moviemaking industry. Hello Americans offers ..." |
 | | Shooting The Actor(Updated) by Simon Callow Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2004 by Unknown Import ISBN-13: 978-0-09-947197-4, ISBN: 0-09-947197-3 "When Simon Callow met the Yugoslav film director Dusan Makavejev to discuss his new film Manifesto, they both greatly looked forward to working together. Only months later the two were barely speaking.A companion volume to Being An Actor, Shooting the Actor is a funny and disastrous account of a film made in the former Yugoslavia, together with new essays on film and film acting including Callow’s work in Amadeus and Four Weddings and a ..." |
 | | Dickens' Christmas(1st Edition) A Victorian Celebration by Simon Callow Hardcover, 160 Pages, Published 2003 by Harry N. Abrams ISBN-13: 978-0-8109-4534-0, ISBN: 0-8109-4534-7 "To Victorian England, Dickens was Christmas. His hugely successful book A Christmas Carol was published in 1843, when he was already the most famous novelist in England. Throughout the 1850s and 1860s Dickens wrote several other Christmas books, sketches, and short stories, and the holiday plays a part in many of Dickens' novels. Dickens' public, it seemed, couldn't get enough of Christmas. This beautifully illustrated anthology of th ..." |
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