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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459121603321

Autore

Taylor-Batty Mark <1966->

Titolo

Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot / / Mark Taylor-Batty and Juliette Taylor-Batty

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Continuum, , 2008

ISBN

1-4725-4317-3

1-4725-3889-7

1-282-87504-3

9786612875045

1-4411-5610-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (124 p.)

Collana

Continuum modern theatre guides

Disciplina

842.914

Soggetti

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (pages [107]-110) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Background -- 2. Waiting for Godot -- 3. Production analysis -- 4. Performance history -- 5. Annotated bibliography and guide to further reading -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

"'An impressively complete survey of the play in its cultural, theatrical, historical and political contexts.' - David Bradby, co-editor of Contemporary Theatre Review. Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot is not only an indisputably important and influential dramatic text -it is also one of the most significant western cultural landmarks of the twentieth century. Originally written in French, the play first amazed and appalled Parisian theatre-goers and critics before receiving a harshly dismissive initial critical response in Britain in 1955. Its influence since then on the international stage has been significant, impacting on generations of actors, directors and audiences."--Bloomsbury Publishing.