A Reader's Guide to Samuel Beckett / Edition 1

by Hugh Kenner

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815603863
Publisher:	Syracuse University Press
Publication date:	06/28/1996
Series:	Irish Studies Series
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	220
Product dimensions:	6.96(w) x 9.96(h) x 1.78(d)
Lexile:	1250L (what's this?)

About the Author

Hugh Kenner is one of the nation's leading literary critics. His books include The Poetry of Ezra Pound, Dublin's Joyce, and Joyce's Voices.

Editorial Reviews

"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