02162nam 2200505Ia 450 991082729120332120200520144314.01-4411-8096-61-283-27168-097866132716861-4411-2598-1(CKB)2550000000044764(EBL)766043(OCoLC)746893847(MiAaPQ)EBC766043(MiAaPQ)EBC6162317(EXLCZ)99255000000004476420090305d2008 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierBeckett a guide for the perplexed /Jonathan Boulter1st ed.London ;New York Continuumc20081 online resource (195 p.)Guides for the perplexed seriesDescription based upon print version of record.0-8264-8195-7 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; Part I: Drama; Part II: Prose; Notes; Bibliography; IndexWritten in clear, accessible language, this guide challenges and encourages students to grapple with the difficult ideas and questions posed by Beckett's texts.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 intimidatinGuides for the perplexed.French literature20th centuryHistory and criticismFrench literatureHistory and criticism.848/.914Boulter Jonathan1967-1646876MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910827291203321Beckett3994114UNINA