Product Description

This is a fresh, comprehensive critical study of Samuel Beckett’s first and best-known dramatic work, Waiting for Godot, which has become one of the most frequently performed, widely discussed, and influential plays in the history of the theatre. Professor Graver discusses the play’s background and provides a detailed analysis of its originality and distinction as a landmark of modern theatrical art. He reviews some of the differences between Beckett’s original French version and his English translation, and discusses the liberating influence of Godot on such important playwrights as Harold Pinter, Tom Stoppard, and Athol Fugard.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #918449 in Books
• Published on: 1989-11-23
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 132 pages

Customer Reviews

A good summary of the contexts, not a critical appreciation
This book is reasonably good if, like me, you wanted to know more about the contexts and themes of the book. It is a little short on material, although it does cover both versions and many of the main characters and 'plot' elements.

This is certainly not a critical piece of writing, and you would be disappointed if you wanted to read about the contexts and critical interpretations of the text. Further discussion of the Absurb and existentialist, and probably Lucky's speech, would have given the book more academic authority - as these important elements are treated to a thin discussion.