| Beckett in 90 Minutes Contributor(s): Strathern, Paul (Author), Vance, Simon (Read by) |
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ISBN: 143321766X ISBN-13: 9781433217661 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $24.30 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: Samuel Becketts work evokes passionate responses: readers and playgoers either revere it or consider it pretentious nonsense. But his philosophy of pessimism will always find a new generation of young readers. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures - Literary Criticism | English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: In 90 Minutes |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.5" W x 6.2" (0.40 lbs) 2 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Samuel Beckett's work evokes passionate responses: readers and playgoers either revere it or consider it a load of pretentious nonsense. But his philosophy of pessimism will always find a new generation of young readers, for it bursts the rainbow soap bubbles of illusion, leaving us blinking with stinging eyes at unremitting reality. Beckett's defeatism was no soft choice: he had iron in his soul and the wry humor of those who withstand all misfortune, who never admit final defeat. Beckett in 90 Minutes offers a concise, expert account of Beckett's life and ideas and explains their influence on literature and on man's struggle to understand his place in the world. The book also includes a list of Beckett's chief works, a chronology of his life and times, and recommended reading for those who wish to delve deeper. |
Contributor Bio(s): Strathern, Paul: - Paul Strathern earned a degree in philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin, and has lectured in philosophy and mathematics. The author of many nonfiction books and of articles for numerous publications, he has also written several novels and has won the Somerset Maugham Prize. He lives and writes in London. Vance, Simon: -Simon Vance is an award-winning actor and an AudioFile Golden Voice with over fifty Earphones Awards and thirteen prestigious Audie Awards. He was named Booklist's very first Voice of Choice in 2008 and an AudioFile Best Voice of 2009. |
