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Since its original publication in 1973, Uta Hagen's Respect for Acting has remained a durable classic for all students of acting. As an acting instructor at the Herbert Berghof Studio, Hagen helped to develop the talents of world-class actors like Robert DeNiro, Matthew Broderick, Gene Wilder, Amanda Peet, Austin Pendleton, Whoopi Goldberg, and more. This updated edition illuminates Hagen's original text with a new foreword written by Katie Finneran, retaining the David Hyde Pierce foreword, along with added background on HB Studio.

A visceral and darkly comic historical debut about faith, female repression, and the bloody, humiliating extremes to which a young woman will go for absolution, perfect for fans of Lauren Groff, Jen Beagin, and Ottessa Moshfegh. During the suffocating heat wave of 1778, Louise-Hélène arrives...

God, be merciful to me, a sinner. God has not been kind to Louise-Hélène. All her life she’s been considered unattractive, unremarkable and painfully naïve. So, when her twin brother is caught in a shameful act, pursuing the life of a nun is her opportunity to redeem the family’s status...