Samuel Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape (Paperback)

Daniel Sack

ISBN 10: 1138961264 / ISBN 13: 9781138961265

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, London, 2016

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Paperback. "We lay there without moving. But under us all moved, and moved us." - KrappSamuel Becketts most accessible play is also one of the twentieth centurys most moving dramas about aging, memory, and disappointment. Daniel Sack offers the first comprehensive survey of Krapps Last Tape (1958) with a general reader in mind. Structured around a series of questions, five approachable sections contextualize the play in the larger career of its Nobel-Prize-winning writer, explore its major thematic concerns, and offer comparative analyses with Becketts other signal works. Sack also uses discussions of significant productions, including those directed by the playwright himself, to ground interpretation of the play in terms of its performance and provide a useful resource to directors and actors. Both a critical and personal exploration of this haunting play, this volume is a must-read for anyone with an interest in Becketts work. "Samuel Beckett's most accessible play is also one of the twentieth century's most moving dramas about aging, memory, and disappointment. Daniel Sack offers the first comprehensive survey of the Krapp's Last Tape with a general reader in mind. Structured around a series of questions, five approachable sections contextualize the play in the larger career of the Nobel-Prize-winning playwright, offer comparative analyses with his other signal works, and explore major thematic concerns. Discussions of significant productions, including those directed by Beckett himself, provide a useful resource to directors and actors, and ground interpretation of the play in terms of performance. Both a critical and personal exploration of this haunting play, this volume is a must-read for anyone with an interest in Beckett's work."-- Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Samuel Beckett's Krapp's Last Tape (Paperback)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, London
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138961264
• ISBN 13: 9781138961265
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

"We lay there without moving. But under us all moved, and moved us." - Krapp

Samuel Beckett’s most accessible play is also one of the twentieth century’s most moving dramas about aging, memory, and disappointment. Daniel Sack offers the first comprehensive survey of Krapp’s Last Tape (1958) with a general reader in mind.

Structured around a series of questions, five approachable sections contextualize the play in the larger career of its Nobel-Prize-winning writer, explore its major thematic concerns, and offer comparative analyses with Beckett’s other signal works. Sack also uses discussions of significant productions, including those directed by the playwright himself, to ground interpretation of the play in terms of its performance and provide a useful resource to directors and actors.

Both a critical and personal exploration of this haunting play, this volume is a must-read for anyone with an interest in Beckett’s work.

About the Author

Daniel Sack is Assistant Professor in the English Department and Commonwealth Honors College at the University of Massacusetts Amherst.