The complete, critically acclaimed Cambridge edition of The Letters of Samuel Beckett makes available for the first time a comprehensive range of letters by one of the twentieth century's greatest literary figures. The four volumes, spanning the period from 1929 to 1989, follow Beckett from his early writings, though the pivotal points in his personal life and career as he achieved ever-growing international fame, to his later work and life where he turned his mind to his legacy. Each volume provides detailed introductions, as well as translations of the letters, explanatory notes, year-by-year chronologies, profiles of correspondents and other contextual information.
- The complete four-volume set of the acclaimed Cambridge edition of The Letters of Samuel Beckett
- The first authorised edition of Beckett's letters, selected from his entire corpus and gathered from archives and private collections worldwide
- Includes full explanatory notes, chronologies, profiles of Beckett's main correspondents, and detailed references to the location of the letters
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Product details
- Date Published: September 2016
- format: Multiple copy pack
- isbn: 9781316506578
- length: 3490 pages
- dimensions: 229 x 150 x 188 mm
- weight: 5.56kg
- availability: In stock
Table of Contents
Volume 1: General introduction
French translator's preface George Craig
German translator's preface Viola Westbrook
Editorial procedures
Acknowledgments
Permissions
Abbreviations
Introduction to Volume 1
Letters, 1929–1940
Appendix
Profiles
Bibliography
Index. Volume 2: General introduction
French translator's preface George Craig
Editorial procedures
Acknowledgments
Permissions
Abbreviations
Introduction to Volume 2 Dan Gunn
Letters, 1941–1956
Profiles
Bibliography
Index. Volume 3: List of illustrations
General introduction
French translator's preface George Craig
Editorial procedures
Acknowledgements
Permissions
List of abbreviations
Introduction to Volume 3 Dan Gunn
Letters, 1957–1965
Appendix: profiles
Bibliography of works cited
Index of recipients
Index of first names
Summary listing of Samuel Beckett's works, Volume 3
General index. Volume 4: List of illustrations
General introduction
French translator's preface George Craig
Editorial procedures
Acknowledgments
Permissions
Collections and abbreviations
Introduction to Volume 4 Dan Gunn
Letters, 1966–1989
Appendix: Selection of letters from Samuel Beckett found after the appropriate volume of correspondence was published
Profiles
Bibliography of works cited
Index of recipients
Index of first names, abbreviations, and nicknames
Summary listing of Samuel Beckett's works, Volume 4
General index.
Author
Samuel Beckett
Editors
George Craig, University of Sussex
George Craig, Editor and French Translator, is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Sussex.
Martha Dow Fehsenfeld, Emory University, Atlanta
Martha Dow Fehsenfeld, Founding Editor, was authorised by Samuel Beckett to edit his correspondence in 1985.
Dan Gunn, The American University of Paris, France
Dan Gunn, Editor, is Professor of Comparative Literature and English at The American University of Paris.
Lois More Overbeck, Emory University, Atlanta
Lois More Overbeck, General Editor, is a Research Associate of the Laney Graduate School, Emory University.
Contributors
George Craig, Viola Westbrook, Dan Gunn