A Reader's Guide to Samuel Beckett (Irish Studies (Paperback)) (Reader's Guides) - Softcover

Kenner, Hugh

Softcover

ISBN 10: 081560386X ISBN 13: 9780815603863

Publisher: Syracuse University Press, 1996

Synopsis

Samuel Beckett, who wrote everything in both French and English, specialised in short enigmatic texts, implying vast visionary works of which the stories are broken pieces. Kenner's guide is designed to help readers see beyond the story in Beckett to the text as a whole and to appreciate the uniqueness of each of his works. Hugh Kenner's books include ""The Poetry of Ezra Pound"", ""Dublin's Joyce"", and ""Joyce's Voices"".

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Review:

"There is no critic who has more firmly established his claim to valuable literary property than has Kenner. . . . [He] bestrides modern literature if not like a colossus then at least as a presence of formidable proportions. A new book by him is certainly an event."--The New York Times Book Review

Focuses on Beckett's verbal craftsmanship and 'unceasingly inventive technique.' . . . Students of contemporary literature will be grateful for the service rendered by [this study] ."--Library Journal

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Samuel Beckett, who wrote everything both in French and English, specialized in short enigmatic texts, implying vast visionary works of which the stories are broken pieces. Kenner's guide is designed to help readers see beyond the story in Beckett to the text as a whole and to appreciate the uniqueness of each of his works.

About this edition

• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 081560386X
• ISBN 13: 9780815603863
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208