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Letters of Samuel Beckett, 1941-1956 by Samuel Beckett (2011, Hardcover)
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Letters of Samuel Beckett : 1, Hardcover by Beckett, Samuel; Craig, George (EDT); Fehsenfeld, Martha Dow (EDT); Gunn, Dan (EDT); Overbeck, Lois More (EDT), ISBN 0521867940, ISBN-13 9780521867948, Brand New, Free shipping in the US
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521867940
ISBN-139780521867948
eBay Product ID (ePID)109242105
Product Key Features
Book TitleLetters of Samuel Beckett, 1941-1956
Number of Pages886 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2011
TopicLetters, European / General, Europe / General, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
IllustratorYes
GenreLiterary Criticism, Literary Collections, History
AuthorSamuel Beckett
Book SeriesThe Letters of Samuel Beckett Ser.
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height2.2 in
Item Weight45.9 Oz
Item Length8.8 in
Item Width5.9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2008-025530
Reviews'Despite the size of the book, every effort has been expended by the editors to assist the reader. Almost every detail has been helpfully annotated; a precise chronology for each year has been provided, noting the main events in Beckett's career and the principal current events … This is a book to treasure.' The Irish Independent, 'A sequel much richer than the first, retracing Beckett's core literary output. And what majestic, impassioned letters! The editorial team hits the right notes: useful supporting apparatus; extensive translations from French; but best of all, selections of Beckett often at his best, 'searching for a way of capitulating without giving up utterance - entirely'.' Matthew Feldman, Times Higher Education, "Here it is: just two years after the first volume, the second instalment of what promises to be one of the great productions of literary scholarship of our time" -Nicholas Grene, The Irish Times, "will inevitably peel back the layers of the man responsible for some of the most enduring literary output of the 20th century." -Quill & Quire Fall 2011 Preview: International Books, 'It is hard … to read this 800-page tome and not come away rather liking Sam Beckett.' Irish Daily Mail, 'The waiting is over … as painstakingly researched and rewarding as the first volume … This meticulous, all-encompassing collection is the sweetest of treats for Beckett fans.' Sunday Times Ireland, "A mesmerizing feat that yields many vivid, surprising, and significant texts" -Glyn Vincent, Huffington Post, "One more masterly stroke in this landmark project... Whether the [subsequent] letters are as moving and entertaining as in the first two volumes remains to be seen. I for one can't wait." -Gabriel Josipovici, The Wall Street Journal, "It is hard to do justice to the intelligence and devotion that have gone into the preparation of these volumes... the detailed introductions and footnotes make a fine gloss to these astonishing and moving letters." -John Montague, The Literary Review, '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, 'Speaks volumes about Beckett … A fascinating aspect of the letters is witnessing the emergence of an artist, and the inward turn necessary to fulfil his great vision … Perhaps the chief pleasure of this volume is the clich-busting Beckett that emerges.' Irish Examiner, "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." -David Sexton, Evening Standard, "Indispensable ... Biographers and scholars have done much to help us understand those writings' background, their sources both literary and personal. What it meant to be their author, though, becomes clearer and clearer with the publication of his letters, which restore to the foreground an artist who was neither a secular saint nor the seminar-haunting purveyor of postmodern nostrums that some academic work has willed into being." -Alan Jenkins, Times Literary Supplement, 'Beckett lovers … will give thanks for the concerted scholarship of this perfectly pitched quartet of editor-translator-chroniclers.' Independent on Sunday, 'The best news is there are still two volumes left to come … this project should constitute one of the most valuable feats of literary scholarship to appear in the past 50 years.' Sunday Times, "There is enough evidence of his [Beckett's] character in these pages to keep the most casual reader absorbed, and the meticulous footnotes and appendices mean that every should be able to find their bearings. And the best news is there are still two volumes left to come." -Edmund Gordon, The Sunday Times (London), 'It sheds a lot of light on his friendships, and more generally. It's illuminating, even for people who knew him very well.' Edward Beckett, Irish Times, 'The second volume of what looks set to be a major achievement of 21st century publishing, an astonishing work of scholarship, appraisal and documentation … The erudite and indefatigable editors have put together an outstanding and illuminating selection from Beckett's correspondence with friends, acquaintances, publishers, translators, all kinds of business associates - all having a bearing, in some sense or other, on the imperishable work.' The Independent, "Anyone who admires Beckett will want to read and own this book." -Michael Dirda, The Washington Post, 'Anybody unfamiliar with the life of writings of Beckett would be well advised to go for a biography of the man first. But for anyone who wishes to go beyond that stage, this generous volume will prove a very full and rewarding read.' The Bookbag, "Overall, these 'Letters,' more than just presenting a masterful French writer - the original language of many of these missives - give the impression of Beckett's inherent virtue, as Lindon wrote in a 1967 tribute, his 'nobility and modesty, lucidity and goodness... so real, so truly great, and so good.'" -Benjamin Ivry, Jewish Daily Forward, "The heartwarming quality of these letters ... is Beckett's trust in his own experience. The more he drove himself to theoretical exactitudes, the more he acknowledged the claim of his own verities. He never allowed his practice to be intimidated by his theory." -Denis Donoghue, The New York Times Book Review, 'The Cambridge University Press edition of Samuel Beckett's letters is shaping up to be an imposing edifice of literary scholarship … Beckett's letters are a joy to read.' Sunday Business Post, 'Speaks volumes about Beckett … A fascinating aspect of the letters is witnessing the emergence of an artist, and the inward turn necessary to fulfil his great vision … Perhaps the chief pleasure of this volume is the cliché-busting Beckett that emerges.' Irish Examiner, 'With the publication of this second exhaustively-accoutred volume, The Cambridge University Press edition of Samuel Beckett's letters is shaping up to be an imposing edifice of literary scholarship … Beckett's letters are a joy to read.' Sunday Business Post
Dewey Edition22
TitleLeadingThe
Volume NumberVol. 2
Dewey Decimal828.91209
Table Of ContentGeneral introduction; French translator's preface George Craig; Editorial procedures; Acknowledgments; Permissions; Abbreviations; Introduction to Volume 2 Dan Gunn; Letters, 1941-1956; Profiles; Bibliography; Index.
SynopsisThis 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 Dies, and The Unnamable), essays and plays - most notably Waiting for Godot. The letters chronicle a passionately committed but little known writer evolving into a figure of international reputation, and his response to such fame. The volume provides detailed introductions which discuss Beckett's situation during the War and his crucial move into the French language, as well as translations of the letters, explanatory notes, year-by-year chronologies, profiles of correspondents and other contextual information., 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 fame. The volume provides detailed introductions which discuss Beckett's situation during the war and his crucial move into the French language, as well as translations of the letters, explanatory notes, year-by-year chronologies, profiles of correspondents and other contextual information., The Letters of Samuel Beckett makes available for the first time a comprehensive range of letters of one of the greatest literary figures of the twentieth century. This volume covers the writing of his greatest works, including Waiting for Godot.
LC Classification NumberPR6003.E282Z48 2011
