Beckett, Samuel
Murphy
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571244584
- author:
- Beckett, Samuel
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 19.4 x 12.8 x 2 cm
- Genre:
- Classic fiction
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 6 working days
Description
First published in 1938, Murphy is Samuel Beckett's debut novel, a poignant exploration of isolation and the human condition.
The story revolves around its enigmatic eponymous hero, who, disillusioned with life, embarks on a quest for a state of numbness. His fiancée's attempts to rekindle their relationship are met with tragic failure, while his friends and acquaintances serve as pale reflections of himself.
Beckett's innovative prose masterfully conveys the bleakness of Murphy's world, yet injects a sense of comic energy that liberates both the characters and the reader from the constraints of despair.
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