ABSTRACT

First published in 1978, Beckett examines the plays of Beckett in the order in which they were written. The book affords a lively and fresh introduction to Beckett’s theatre. Both authors stress that ‘Beckett was waiting for the theatre as the theatre was waiting for Beckett.’ The differing backgrounds of the two authors of this study have enabled them to approach Beckett’s drama in a particularly fruitful way. This book will be of interest to students of literature and drama.

chapter 1|32 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|8 pages

The One That Got Away

chapter 3|14 pages

Bailing Out the Silence

chapter 4|13 pages

Son of Oedipus

chapter 5|7 pages

Love and Doom in an Irish Suburb

chapter 6|7 pages

Death and the Maiden

chapter 7|8 pages

Hectoring Voices in the Head

chapter 8|5 pages

Blade of Hellish Light

chapter 9|9 pages

The Net Closes

chapter 10|6 pages

Into Action

chapter 11|6 pages

Last Ditch

chapter 12|27 pages

Performance and Response