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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherUniversity of South Carolina Press
ISBN-100872496864
ISBN-139780872496866
eBay Product ID (ePID)1154325
Product Key Features
Number of Pages240 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameUnderstanding Samuel Beckett
Publication Year1990
SubjectDrama, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
TypeTextbook
AuthorAlan Astro
Subject AreaLiterary Criticism
SeriesUnderstanding Modern European and Latin American Literature Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight13.1 Oz
Item Length7 in
Item Width5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN89-070759
Dewey Edition20
Dewey Decimal848/.91409
SynopsisPresents an overview of the work of Samuel Beckett. Discussing his famous as well as lesser known texts, the book shows how his characters incorporate silence in their speech to narrate their deaths. Finally it examines ""Stirring Still"", his last text, which evokes his own imminent death., Presents an overview of the work of Samuel Beckett. Discussing his famous as well as lesser known texts, the book shows how his characters incorporate silence in their speech to narrate their deaths. Finally it examines Stirring Still, his last text, which evokes his own imminent death.