The Cambridge Introduction to Samuel Beckett
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- Author: Ronan McDonald, University of Reading
- Date Published: December 2007
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This is an eloquent and accessible introduction to one of the most important writers of the twentieth century. This book provides biographical and contextual information, but more fundamentally, it also considers how we might think about an enduringly difficult and experimental novelist and playwright who often challenges the very concepts of meaning and interpretation. It deals with his life, intellectual and cultural background, plays, prose, and critical response and relates Beckett's work and vision to the culture and context from which he wrote. McDonald provides a sustained analysis of the major plays, including Waiting for Godot, Endgame, and Happy Days and his major prose works including Murphy, Watt and his famous 'trilogy' of novels (Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unnamable). This introduction concludes by mapping the huge terrain of criticism Beckett's work has prompted, and it explains the turn in recent years to understanding Beckett within his historical context.
Read more- Helps students understand Beckett's works and the contexts in which they were produced and received
- Identifies and explains the key topics and questions relevant to the study of Beckett
- Covers drama as well as prose in more depth than any other student guide on the market
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'… it is an excellent book: it does exactly what it says on the tin. … The greatest strength of the book is in McDonald's ability to articulate a shapely overview while maintaining a sharp sense of the distinctions …' Irish Studies Review
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- Date Published: December 2007
- format: Adobe eBook Reader
- isbn: 9780511345883
- availability: This ISBN is for an eBook version which is distributed on our behalf by a third party.
Table of Contents
Preface
1. Beckett's life
2. Intellectual and cultural contexts
3. Plays
4. Prose
5. Beckett criticism
Guide to further reading
Index.
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