Garden Cities: the phrase is redolent of Arts and Crafts values and nineteenth-century utopianism. But despite being the culmination of a range of influential movements; and having global influence themselves; in fact there were only ever two true; self-contained Garden Cities in England far more numerous were Garden Suburbs and Villages. Crystallised in England by social visionary Ebenezer Howard and executed in many cases by planners and architects Barry Parker and Raymond Unwin; the concept arose from nineteenth-century industrial settlements like Port Sunlight (and; earlier; Saltaire and Akroyden); and also from the City Beautiful movement in the US. The settlements were designed to promote healthy and comfortable individual and community life; as well as supporting commerce and industry; and were and are instantly and attractively recognisable. This book is a beautifully illustrated guide to the movement as a whole; from its earliest influences through practical difficulties in implementation to the continuing vitality of the communities which are its legacy.
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful. DisappointingBy Lady New YorkerI have been looking for monologue books for quite some time and I now realize its generally not the best thing to do.This book is loaded with out of nowhere scenarios that generally look ridiculous when performed. I find when the question comes up; what happened in the scene before for this character or what play is this from; things take a turn for the worse.There are so many interesting plays out there; and when you say oh its from a monologue book; or I made back story up; it doesnt go over well.Read real plays; screen plays; watch movies; and pick true monologues; and in the end when agents; casting directors; producers; admissions people interview you; youll look like you did your homework.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Only for Actors AuditionsBy C. L WilsonMen and women; all ages. Except they all sound like Shanleys characters from the Bronx. So youd better polish up your Bronx accent. Waste of time for anybody except an actor looking for audition material. And even then; youd have to want to play the Bronx.28 of 30 people found the following review helpful. A WONDERFUL collection of GREAT monologues!!!!!By A CustomerGlen Alterman is fantastic!! 2 minutes and under is a great collection of great monologues...all original. Glen Alterman has created characters that are very real and very much a part of society today. This is such a diverse collection of work; you are deafinetly going to find what you want in this book. These are fantastic audition pieces!! You will without a doubt find yourself using this book for years on end. I highly recomed this book to any actor...particularly the student actor. Its truly a must have!!
