Astro, Alan
Understanding Samuel Beckett
- ISBN 13:
- 9781611170047
- author:
- Astro, Alan
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- The University of South Carolina Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2011
- Pages:
- 248
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 1.4 x 20.3 cm
- Genre:
- Music, Stage & Screen, Performing Arts,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Understanding Samuel Beckett provides an in-depth exploration of the work of this influential Irish author. The book examines his most famous novels and plays, including Molloy, Malone Dies, The Unnamable, Waiting for Godot, and Endgame, alongside lesser-known earlier texts and later, shorter pieces. Alan Astro delves into Beckett's relationships with other authors, philosophers, and literary movements, shedding light on the author's unique style and themes. This includes his use of silence in character speech, his bilingualism, and the psychoanalytic undertones of his writing. The book concludes with a discussion of Stirrings Still, Beckett's final text, which reflects on mortality. By examining Beckett's oeuvre in this comprehensive manner, readers gain a deeper understanding of the author's complex and thought-provoking work.
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