Samuel Beckett: A Study of His Novels

by Eugene Webb

Overview

Collectively the works of Samuel Beckett, winner of the 1969 Nobel Prize for Literature, reveal a remarkable continuity of theme. Together his writings present a particular view of life and each novel constitutes part of a larger whole.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780295994345
Publisher:	University of Washington Press
Publication date:	12/01/2014
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.45(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Eugene Webb is professor emeritus in the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington.

Table of Contents

Preface vii

I Introduction : Beckett and the Twentieth Century 15

II Early Writings: The First Statements of Beckett's Themes 11

III Murphy 43

IV Watt and the Transition to the Trilogy 56

V The Structure of the Trilogy 72

VI Disillusionment with Knowledge and Action 88

VII Longing for Silence 113

VIII Inferno 130

IX Beyond the Trilogy 151

X Postscript: Beckett's Fiction since 1964 170

Notes 173

Bibliography 178

Index 185

Editorial Reviews

"Professor Webb's book is clear, sober, and informative. . . . What distinguishes this book from much that has gone before is its unpretentiousness; hence it can be recommended to anyone who wants an introduction to Beckett's narrative prose."

New Statesman - Martin Esslin

Professor Webb's book is clear, sober, and informative. . . . What distinguishes this book from much that has gone before is its unpretentiousness; hence it can be recommended to anyone who wants an introduction to Beckett's narrative prose.

--Martin Esslin "New Statesman"

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