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Thirteen introductory essays cover every aspect of Samuel Beckett's work, paying particular attention to his most famous plays (e.g. Waiting for Godot and Endgame), his prose fictions (e.g. the "trilogy" and Murphy), as well as his radio and television drama, theater directing and poetry.
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This book provides thirteen introductory essays on every aspect of the work of Samuel Beckett, paying particular attention to his most famous plays (e.g. Waiting for Godot and Endgame) and his prose fictions (e.g. the "trilogy" and Murphy). Further essays tackle his radio and television drama, his theater directing and his poetry, followed by more general issues such as Beckett's bilingualism and his relationship to the philosophers. A chronology of Beckett's life, a list of French and English titles and a list for further reading provide additional reference material.
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