Teach Yourself Accents Europe: A Handbook for Young Actors and Speakers

Written for actors, this book illustrates how to speak with different European accents. Blumenfeld, an actor, dialect coach, and writer, covers French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, and Yiddish and their regional variations. He provides general information on accents and European accents, then explains the specific features and sounds of each dialect, and includes practice exercises in the language and English, scenes, and monologues. The CD contains practice sessions. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)