| The Letters of Samuel Beckett 4 Volume Hardback Set Contributor(s): Beckett, Samuel (Author), Craig, George (Editor), Fehsenfeld, Martha Dow (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1316506576 ISBN-13: 9781316506578 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $135.00 Product Type: Hardcover Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections - Literary Criticism | European - General |
| Series: Letters of Samuel Beckett |
| Physical Information: 7.5" H x 6" W x 9" (12.30 lbs) 3490 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The complete, critically acclaimed Cambridge edition of The Letters of Samuel Beckett makes available for the first time a comprehensive range of letters by one of the twentieth century's greatest literary figures. The four volumes, spanning the period from 1929 to 1989, follow Beckett from his early writings, though the pivotal points in his personal life and career as he achieved ever-growing international fame, to his later work and life where he turned his mind to his legacy. Each volume provides detailed introductions, as well as translations of the letters, explanatory notes, year-by-year chronologies, profiles of correspondents and other contextual information. |
Contributor Bio(s): Craig, George: - George Craig, Editor and French Translator, is an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Sussex.Fehsenfeld, Martha Dow: - Martha Dow Fehsenfeld, Founding Editor, was authorised by Samuel Beckett to edit his correspondence in 1985.Gunn, Dan: - Dan Gunn, Editor, is Professor of Comparative Literature and English at The American University of Paris.Overbeck, Lois More: - Lois More Overbeck, General Editor, is a Research Associate of the Laney Graduate School, Emory University. |