Samuel Beckett: A Study of His Novels

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University of Washington Press, 01.12.2014 - 192 Seiten

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.

 

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Introduction Beckett and the Twentieth Century
15
Early Writings The First Statements of Becketts Themes
21
Murphy
43
Watt and the Transition to the Trilogy
56
The Structure of the Trilogy
72
Disillusionment with Knowledge and Action
88
Longing for Silence
113
Inferno
130
Beyond the Trilogy
151
Postscript Becketts Fiction since 1964
170
Notes
173
Bibliography
178
Index
185
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Autoren-Profil (2014)

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

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