Cover of Beckett: Waiting for Godot (Landmarks of World Literature

Beckett: Waiting for Godot (Landmarks of World Literature

This critical study examines Samuel Beckett's first and best-known play for the stage. It looks at the work's background and gives a close reading of what makes it so original and so distinctive as a piece of modern theatre. The book also compares Beckett's French original with the English version he produced, pointing out where the two differ.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 128 pages

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