Samuel Beckett / Edition 1

by David Pattie

Overview

Samuel Beckett's work forever changed the concepts of literature and theatre. His work remains a core part of introductory courses on literary history, drama, theatre or performance and also features in more specialist modules such as Modernism or The Absurd. Samuel Beckett is a comprehensive introduction to his life and work as well as an outline of the critical issues surrounding his work. This guidebook leaves judgements up to the student by explaining the full range of often very different critical views and interpretations and offers guides to further reading in each area discussed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415202541
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	11/23/2000
Series:	Routledge Guides to Literature
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	236
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

David Pattie is Senior Lecturer in English and Drama at the University of Greenwich.

Table of Contents

Section 1: The Life. Chapter 1. The Early Years 1906-1927. Chapter 2. The Young Writer 1928 - 1939. Chapter 3. War and Watt 1939-1946. Chapter 4. The Seige in the Room 1946-1953. Chapter 5. Fame 1953-1969. Chapter 6. Last Years 1970-1989. Sectio 2: The Work. Chapter 1. The Early Prose 1929-1945. Chapter 2. The Post-War Work 1945-1960. Chapter 3. The Later Work 1960-1989. Section 2: The Work. Chapter 1. The Early Prose 1929-1945. The Post-War Work 1945-1960. Chapter 3. The Later Work 1960-1989. Section 3 : Criticism. Chapter 1. Introduction. Chapter 2. Beckett the Cartesian 1959-1969. Chapter 3. The Beckett Industry 1970-1980. Theoretical Beckett 1980-1995. Chapter 5. Recent Criticism 1995-

Editorial Reviews

'The book repays perseverance and will prove a valuable addition to many students bookshelves.' - Martin Cawte, The Use of English

'The book repays perseverance and will prove a valuable addition to many students bookshelves.' - Martin Cawte, The Use of English

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