My Artistic Life

Author: [Russian] Stanislavsky
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Publishing Date: 2002-09-01
Features: "The Century Library" is dedicated to publishing high-quality academic books, especially well-established classics from both Chinese and foreign academia. The library is divided into two categories: original works and translations. It covers various fields of humanities and social sciences, such as philosophy, history, literature, economics, sociology, anthropology, psychology, political science, law, education, linguistics, and more. This series is a classic summary of the life-long dedication of the renowned Russian theater theorist, Academician of the St. Petersburg Academy and People's Artist Stanislavsky (1863–1938) to the creation of theatrical art. The book is written in the first-person perspective, detailing the author's arduous journey from 1877, from an amateur theater enthusiast to the founder and leader of the Moscow Art Theatre. It recounts how, with his rich experience, he established his own performance system—the Stanislavskian System—which has had a profound impact on the development of modern and contemporary world theater. Through personal experience, the author elaborates in detail on the stage art theories, performance methods, and techniques he created, making it highly valuable for literary workers and theater practitioners in terms of literary significance and reference.