The Cambridge Introduction to Samuel Beckett
The Cambridge Introduction to Samuel Beckett
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This is an eloquent and accessible introduction to one of the most important writers of the twentieth century, explaining how we might interpret famously difficult and experimental works such as Waiting for Godot, Endgame, and Happy Days and providing an invaluable overview of Beckett and his time.
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The Cambridge Introduction to Samuel Beckett by Ronan Mcdonald
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.
' it is an excellent book: it does exactly what it says on the tinThe 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
Ronan McDonald is a Lecturer in English at the University of Reading.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780521838566 |
| ISBN 10 | 0521838568 |
| Title | The Cambridge Introduction to Samuel Beckett |
| Author | Ronan Mcdonald |
| Series | Cambridge Introductions To Literature |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
| Year published | 2007-01-25 |
| Number of pages | 152 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |