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Beckett: A Guide for the Perplexed (Paperback)
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Beckett: A Guide for the Perplexed (Paperback)
Series: Guides for the Perplexed
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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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