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Beckett: A Guide for the Perplexed
Contributor(s): Boulter, Jonathan (Author)

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ISBN: 0826492673     ISBN-13: 9780826492678
Publisher: Continuum
OUR PRICE: $168.00  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: November 2008
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Annotation: Written in clear, accessible language, this guide challenges and encourages students to grapple with the difficult ideas and questions posed by Becketts texts.

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BISAC Categories:
- Literary Criticism | Drama
- Literary Criticism | European - French
Dewey: 848
Series: Guides for the Perplexed
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.7" W x 8.5" L (0.65 lbs) 200 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Ireland
Features: Bibliography, Dust Cover, Index, Table of Contents
 
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Publisher Description:

Samuel Beckett (1906-1989) is one of the most important twentieth century writers. Seen as both a modernist and postmodernist, his work has influenced generations of playwrights, novelists and poets. Despite his notorious difficulty, Beckett famously refused to offer his readers any help in interpreting his work. Beckett's texts examine key philosophical-humanist questions but his writing is challenging, perplexing and often intimidating for readers. This guide offers students reading Beckett a clear starting point from which to confront some of the most difficult plays and novels produced in the twentieth century, texts which often appear to work on the very edge of meaninglessness. Beginning with a general introduction to Beckett, his work and its contexts, the guide looks at each of the major genres in turn, analyzing key works chronologically. It explains why Beckett's texts can seem so impenetrable and confusing, and focuses on key questions and issues. Giving an accessible account of both the form and content of Beckett's work, this guide will enable students to begin to come to grips with this fascinating but daunting writer.

 
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