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The Letters of Samuel Beckett: Volume 2, 1941–1956
Samuel Beckett
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Description for The Letters of Samuel Beckett: Volume 2, 1941–1956
hardcover. In The Letters of Samuel Beckett readers discover the life and work of a literary giant in his own words. Editor(s): Fehsenfeld, Martha Dow; Craig, George; Overbeck, Lois More; Gunn, Dan. Series: The Letters of Samuel Beckett. Num Pages: 886 pages, 20 b/w illus. BIC Classification: BJ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 156 x 59. Weight in Grams: 1314.
This second volume of The Letters of Samuel Beckett opens with the war years, when it was often impossible or too dangerous to correspond. The surge of letters beginning in 1945, and their variety, are matched by the outpouring and the range of Beckett's published work. Primarily written in French and later translated by the author, the work includes stories, a series of novels (Molloy, Malone meurt and L'Innommable), essays and plays – most notably En attendant Godot. The letters chronicle a passionately committed but little known writer evolving into a figure of international reputation, and his response to such ... Read more
This second volume of The Letters of Samuel Beckett opens with the war years, when it was often impossible or too dangerous to correspond. The surge of letters beginning in 1945, and their variety, are matched by the outpouring and the range of Beckett's published work. Primarily written in French and later translated by the author, the work includes stories, a series of novels (Molloy, Malone meurt and L'Innommable), essays and plays – most notably En attendant Godot. The letters chronicle a passionately committed but little known writer evolving into a figure of international reputation, and his response to such ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Series
The Letters of Samuel Beckett
Condition
New
Weight
1314g
Number of Pages
886
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521867948
SKU
V9780521867948
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About Samuel Beckett
George Craig, Editor and French Translator, is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Sussex. Martha Dow Fehsenfeld, Founding Editor, was authorized by Samuel Beckett to edit his correspondence in 1985. Dan Gunn, Editor, is Professor of Comparative Literature and English at The American University of Paris. Lois More Overbeck, Managing Editor, is a Research Associate of the Laney ... Read more
Reviews for The Letters of Samuel Beckett: Volume 2, 1941–1956
'[A] magnificent volume of letters … painstakingly prepared by the editors.' Irish Times 'Not to beat about the bush, here's the book of the year … Beckett's is the most significant literary correspondence of its time … a marvellous book.' Evening Standard 'The waiting is over … as painstakingly researched and rewarding as the first volume … This meticulous, all-encompassing ... Read more