Written for drama teachers and serious actors, this 75-page booklet contains Philip Lawton's introductory essay, "The King and the Poor Wretch: Simmel's Philosophy of the Actor," and his translation of two key articles by Georg Simmel: "Toward the Philosophy of the Actor" and "The Actor and Reality." Lawton's paper succinctly presents Simmel's thoughtful exploration of the actor's unique art in the context of major themes in his sociological studies...