The Cambridge Companion to Beckett (Cambridge Companions to Literature)

The Cambridge Companion to Beckett (Cambridge Companions to Literature) by Pilling, John. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780521424134.

This book provides thirteen introductory essays on every aspect of the work of Samuel Beckett, paying particular attention to his most famous plays (e.g. Waiting for Godot and Endgame) and his prose fictions (e.g. the "trilogy" and Murphy). Further essays tackle his radio and television drama, his theater directing and his poetry, followed by more general issues such as Becketts bilingualism and his relationship to the philosophers. A chronology of Becketts life, a list of French and English titles and a list for further reading provide additional reference material.