Waiting for Godot (MAXNotes Literature Guides) - Softcover

Wilensky, Rita

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0878910573 ISBN 13: 9780878910571

Publisher: Research & Education Association, 1996

Synopsis

REA's MAXnotes for Samuel Becketts's Waiting for Godot

MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature, presented in a lively and interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work. MAXnotes are designed to stimulate independent thought about the literary work by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions.

MAXnotes cover the essentials of what one should know about each work, including an overall summary, character lists, an explanation and discussion of the plot, the work's historical context, illustrations to convey the mood of the work, and a biography of the author. Each chapter is individually summarized and analyzed, and has study questions and answers.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

REA’s MAXnotes is an insightful series of literature study guides covering over 80 of the most popular literary works.

MAXnotes study guides are student friendly and provide all the essentials needed to prepare students for homework, discussions, reports, and exams.

Our MAXnotes for Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot study guide includes an overall summary, character lists, explanation and discussion of the plot, overview of the work’s historical context, and a biography of the author. Each section of the work is individually summarized and includes study questions and answers.

Our Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot MAXnotes study guide is a handy resource when preparing for exams or doing homework, and it makes a great companion to the original work.

The Samuel Beckett’s Waiting for Godot MAXnotes is also an invaluable resource for English teachers who are teaching the original work and need a refresher. Each MAXnotes includes topics for term papers with sample outlines.

About the Author:

Samuel Beckett was the first of the absurdists to win international fame. His works have been translated into over twenty languages. In 1969 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature. He continued to write until his death in 1989, but the task grew more and more difficult with each work until, in the end, he said that each word seemed to him an unnecessary stain on silence and nothingness.

About this edition

• Publisher: Research & Education Association
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0878910573
• ISBN 13: 9780878910571
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96