Beckett: A Guide for the Perplexed (Guides for the Perplexed)
Jonathan Boulter
ISBN 10: 0826481957 ISBN 13: 9780826481955
Published by Continuum, 2008
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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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Jonathan Boulter is Associate Professor of English at the University of Western Ontario, Canada.
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Title: Beckett: A Guide for the Perplexed (Guides ...
Publisher: Continuum
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Very Good