Beckett : a guide for the perplexed / / Jonathan Boulter

• Autore: Boulter Jonathan <1967->
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Continuum, c2008
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (195 p.)
• Disciplina: 848/.914
• Soggetto topico: French literature - 20th century - History and criticism
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction; Part I: Drama; Part II: Prose; Notes; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Written 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 intimidatin
• Titolo autorizzato: Beckett
• ISBN: 1-4411-8096-6; 1-283-27168-0; 9786613271686; 1-4411-2598-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910827291203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Guides for the perplexed.